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May 21, 2013 |
Slovak Telekom has agreed to buy Digi Slovakia for an undisclosed fee. [Read More]
The BBC Trust is to launch a consultation that could lead to the merger of BBC Online and BBC Red Button into a single service. [Read More]
Netflix launches in France, Holland rumoured
Rumours about impending Netflix launches in The Netherlands and France are surfacing again. [Read More]
Streaming web TV service FilmOn FilmOn.com’s internet football channel has said it will show Premier League archive games, available on PC or smartphone. [Read More]
Kyivstar plans TV service
The leading Ukrainian mobile company Kyivstar has again stressed its desire to launch an online digital TV service. [Read More]
Sweden’s TV4 News to close
TV4 News is to close after it emerged that the channel was not expected to become profitable. [Read More]
WRN names Thompson non-executive director
[caption id="attachment_51504" align="alignleft" width="241"] Thompson[/caption] The former managing director of Arqiva’s Broadcast & Media division has been appointed a non-executive director of WRN Broadcast. [Read More]
ShortsTV signs Chinese short movies deal
The Shenzhen Media Group and Shorts International, the parent company of ShortsHD and ShortsTV, have signed a deal to bring Chinese short movies to television audiences across the United States and Europe. [Read More]
MPAA launches guide to legal videos
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has launched a new website that will serve as a resource for audiences to legally access movies and TV shows. [Read More]
nc+ to appeal fine
The new Polish DTH platform nc+ is to appeal the PLN11 million (€2.62 million) fine imposed on it by the competition authority UOKiK. [Read More]
Canal Touch comes to Windows 8
Canal Plus has said it intends to launch its multiscreen service Canal Touch on Windows 8 tablets this November. [Read More]
European multiscreen: hopes and challenges
Europe is likely to see a surge in the use of companion devices in the next three years, with the total number of smartphones and tablets approaching one billion. [Read More]
Italy leads in HbbTV potential
HbbTV take-up could be higher in Italy than any other leading television market in Western Europe by 2015. [Read More]
Advertisers dip into Channel 4 targeted data pool
Channel 4 has announced the first batch of clients that have signed to use targeted advertising on 4oD. [Read More]
Bosnian telcos team up
The Bosnian telcos Aneks and BH Telecom have signed a wholesale agreement. [Read More]
EDITORS CHOICE
TalkTalk takes the lead
TalkTalk now has the fastest growing TV service in the UK, adding 150,000 subscribers in the full year to March 31 and taking the total to 230,000. [Read More]
Mobistar TV to close down September 15
Belgian operator said it suspends marketing of its fixed products on the residential market, while awaiting more favourable regulation. [Read More]
Liberty makes senior appointments
Liberty Global have announced that Robert Dunn, currently manager of UPC Netherlands, will be appointed the CFO of Virgin Media once its acquisition has closed. [Read More]
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COLUMNS
Clover’s Week: Kicking off BT Sport Julian Clover attends the launch of what was described as the biggest launch in UK sports TV for 20 years. [Read More]
New telco kids on the TV block They may be two companies operating in two very different countries, but both Netia and TalkTalk are certainly making their presence felt in their respective TV markets. [Read More]
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