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MTG appoints EVP for central Europe
Pan-European broadcaster Modern Times Group has appointed Marek Singer as executive vice-president of the group’s…
BlinkBox signs raft of kids deals
Tesco-owned digital platform Blinkbox is aggressively moving into the kids space with a raft of…
UPC DTH adds Animal Planet HD
Liberty Global’s satellite TV platform UPC DTH is adding Discovery Network’s Animal Planet HD on…
OTE launches Travel Channel HD
Greek telco OTE has added Travel Channel HD and Ant1 to its pay TV line-up….
Turkish debut for Fox’s 24Kitchen
Fox International Channels (FIC)-owned food lifestyle channel 24Kitchen is to launch on Turkish Cable Platforms…
ATVOD names new director
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named Paul Whiteing, CEO of PhonepayPlus, to its board as…
ESPN launches iPad Player app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a free ESPN Player app on the Apple iPad across…
Branded VOD increases usage, says Disney
Branded video-on-demand from channel providers can provide significant uplift in usage by pay TV subscribers,…
SFR to withdraw IPTV services, partnership with Canal Plus likely
Vivendi-owned French service provider SFR is to drop its own IPTV service and adopt a…
Antiques Roadshow game played by 1.5 million users
More than 1.5 million unique users have played the BBC’s interactive Antiques Roadshow game since…