FilmOn to bring Premier League archive games

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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.

Netflix launches in France, Holland rumoured

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Rumours about impending Netflix launches in The Netherlands and France are surfacing again.

Kyivstar plans TV service

The leading Ukrainian mobile company Kyivstar has again stressed its desire to launch an online digital TV service.

Sweden’s TV4 News to close

TV4 News

TV4 News is to close after it emerged that the channel was not expected to become profitable.

WRN names Thompson non-executive director

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The former managing director of Arqiva’s Broadcast & Media division has been appointed a non-executive director of WRN Broadcast.

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.

Poland doubles DTT coverage

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Poland has undergone the latest stage of its transition to digital broadcasting, in the process almost doubling the number of people able to receive DTT services to 25 million.

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.

nc+ to appeal fine

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The new Polish DTH platform nc+ is to appeal the PLN11 million (€2.62 million) fine imposed on it by the competition authority UOKiK.

Canal Touch comes to Windows 8

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Canal Plus has said it intends to launch its multiscreen service Canal Touch on Windows 8 tablets this November.