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EC to create European audiovisual media regulators group
The European Commission has formally established a new group of EU regulatory authorities covering audiovisual…
Kabel Deutschland sees premium TV recovery
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland added 86,000 premium TV subscribers in its fiscal third quarter,…
Virgin Media acquires Smallworld Fibre
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has acquired Smallworld Fibre, which operates cable and…
Channel 5+24 launches on Freesat
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched a 24-hour timeshifted version of its channel on the…
Kudelski and Cisco settle patent dispute
Conditional access and interactive TV technology provider Kudelski Group and Cisco have signed a multi-year…
Dozhd will fight on despite loss of Tricolor, say management
Besieged Russian independent news and factual channel Dozhd’s management say it will not close despite…
TalkTalk posts strong YouView growth, adds live Now TV channels
UK service provider TalkTalk has reported strong take-up of its YouView-based TV offer for its…
Ofcom should have final say on media mergers, says Lords committee
Media regulator Ofcom, rather the UK culture secretary, should have the final say on whether…
Fox channels reshuffles European execs
Fox International Channels has moved several of its senior executives in Europe into new positions…
France Télévisions taps Hubee for Pluzz.fr on Free
Broadcaster France Télévisions has tapped existing on-demand TV partner Hubee to provide its video-on-demand and…