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German public broadcaster ARD will cease the SD distribution of its TV channels across all transmission infrastructures on January 7, 2025. ARD confirmed this in a press release, pointing out […]

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Broadband TV News : Viasat channels back on Kyivstar
Ukraine’s Kyivstar has resumed broadcasting Viasat channels on its OTT platform. According to Mediasat, this was noticed by UkrMediaGlory’s Telegram channel, adding that the channels in question are Epic Drama, […]

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Broadband TV News : Streaming and multiplex changes at TVP
The Polish public broadcaster TVP is encouraging viewers to switch from one of its streaming services to the main TVP VOD. In a statement on the stream.tvp.pl sit it says: […]

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Broadband TV News : Digi growth continues in Spain
Romanian-owned Digi continues to gain more subscribers than any of its competitors in Spain. According to Cinco Dias, quoting figures still to be confirmed by the regulator CNMC, it acquired […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: On demand, in demand in CEE
What are the prospects for subscription on demand (SVOD) services in Central and Eastern Europe? A new report published by Digital TV Research paints an optimistic picture, forecasting there will […]

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Broadband TV News : DVB-I and DVB-NIP ready for market
The DVB Project will celebrate its 30th anniversary at this year’s IBC by demonstrating the progress made towards the market implementation of its IP-focused specifications for media delivery. The German […]

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Broadband TV News : Disney accused of misleading investors on Disney+ growth
A lawsuit has been filed in a California federal court against Disney, alleging the Walt Disney Company misled investors over its streaming service’s growth and profitability targets. The lawsuit, filed […]

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Broadband TV News : Swedish TV losing SEK 900 million in streaming revenue due to sharing
The sharing of streaming accounts between households in Sweden is widespread. According to the consultancy Mediavision, close to 1.4 million SVOD subscriptions were shared outside the paying household at the […]

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Broadband TV News : High View takes over Sony Pictures channels
German media company High View takes over the Sony Pictures channels Sony AXN and Sony Channel as well as the SVOD service Sony One in German-speaking countries on September 1, […]

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Broadband TV News : Service List Registry announces recommendations for National Numbering Plan
The Service List Registry has released its recommendations for a new Logical Channel Number plan for TV and radio services in the UK. The recommendations adopt a network-neutral approach that […]

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The Czech public broadcaster Ceska Televize (CT) will re-introduce its channel CT3 in late 2024 or early 2025. The news was given by Jan Soucek, the new CEO of CT, […]

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Broadband TV News : Serie A considering own video service
Italy’s Serie A may launch its own video service offering live coverage of football matches if broadcasters do not improve their offers for rights. Quoted by Reuters, Serie A chief […]

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Broadband TV News : ThinkAnalytics to launch new personalisation and targeted advertising solution at IBC
ThinkAnalytics is adding voice, chatbot and other solutions that combine generative AI, personalised recommendations, content metadata and natural language interaction to its portfolio at IBC2023 (Hall 5, stand B82). At […]

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Broadband TV News : Merapar appoints Alex Terpstra as new CEO
Technology consultancy and software engineers Merapar have appointed Alex Terpstra as their new CEO. Terpstra previously worked with Civolution and Philips and led the spin-off of the leading watermarking technology […]

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Broadband TV News : New brand identity for RTL Group’s smartclip
Smartclip, RTL Group’s adtech development unit and provider of adtech solutions, has unveiled a new brand identity and website. According to smartclip, the new look reflects itsevolution into a company […]

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Broadband TV News : Allente Stream completes OTT launch thanks to 3SS 3 Ready
Nordic pay-TV platform Allente has gone live with new apps for for hybrid Android STB & OTT Dongle, Apple TV, LG, Samsung and Android Smart TVs, Web, and iOS and […]

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Broadband TV News : TVMonaco goes live
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene have opened Monaco’s first public broadcaster. TVMonaco went live on Friday 1 September from a 1,200 metre-squared site in Fontvieille. The launch event took […]

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Broadband TV News : Movistar Plus+ becomes the broadcast home of basketball EuroLeague
Movistar Plus+ has been named as the new broadcast partner of the basketball EuroLeague in the Spanish market. Spain is one of the most traditional pan-European basketball markets, with four […]

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Broadband TV News : Divitel opens LATAM office
Divitel has opened a satellite office in Colombia to serve clients throughout the Caribbean and Latin America. The expansion is led by Gioberto Balinge, who has been appointed the regional […]

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Broadband TV News : Atresmedia opts for Enensys solution
Spain’s Atresmedia has selected the AdsReach ad insertion solution from Enensys Technologies for its international channels Antena 3 Internacional and Atreseries Internacional, distributed over IP in North America. Commenting on […]

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UK-based streaming service Player+ has announced an agreement with global media giant Universal Music Group which will give its audiences access to concerts from some of the world’s biggest artists.The […]

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Broadband TV News : GREAT! Christmas back on TV
They say that Christmas gets earlier every year, but for some UK viewers that’s nothing to worry about. GREAT! Christmas returned on Thursday evening with its feel-good seasonal films on-air […]

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Broadband TV News : iWedia launches WatchParty to connect content with social media
IWedia has launched a new solution that combines popular messenger apps with video content to allow family and friends to watch TV content together. WatchParty will be showcased on iWedia’s […]

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Broadband TV News : Portuguese pay-TV market slows
Portugal ended the first half of this year with 4.5 million subscribers to pay-TV services. According to the regulator ANACOM, this was 117,000 more than in the same period last […]

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Broadband TV News : Cellnex proceeds with French asset sale
Cellnex has completed the sale of 2,353 sites in France to Phoenix Tower International (PTI) and a joint venture of PTI and Bouygues Telecom. According to Cellnex, the transaction is […]

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Broadband TV News : Thema launches Maghreb TV+ in Spain
Canal+’s Thema has partnered with Tivify in Spain to launch a package of nine premium Moroccan TV channels. Known as Maghreb TV+, the package costs €3.99 a month and consists […]

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Broadband TV News : Viaplay partners with Vodafone Greece
Viaplay Group and Vodafone Greece have signed a multi-year agreement bringing the Viaplay Select branded content concept to Vodafone TV. As a result, the latter’s 180,000 subscribers in Greece can […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix strengthens its grip in Poland
Netflix now accounts for over half of all streaming viewing time among internet users in Poland. According to Wirtualne Media, quoting Mediapanel, its share stood at 55.75% in August, with […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Focus on Ukraine
Much has happened in Ukraine’s electronic communications industry since February 2022. Set against the backdrop of the invasion by Russia, it includes the closure of one of its leading broadcasters […]

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Broadband TV News : Virgin Media O2 to begin 3G switch off in 2025
Virgin Media O2 has announced that it plans to commence the switch-off of 3G services in 2025 as part of an ongoing network transformation. The company says it will be […]

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Content Fabric pioneer, Eluvio, has announced a suite of new capabilities to deliver and monetize live, FAST channels, PVOD, and interactive media experiences using its Eluvio Content Fabric and a […]

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Broadband TV News : Synamedia puts counter-piracy and password sharing strategy at centre of IBC2003
Synamedia has announced its putting the ContentArmor headend watermarking solution at the head of its anti-piracy solutions. With piracy now an online business Hollywood studios are increasingly mandating watermarking in […]

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Broadband TV News : Drama becomes Casualty of Ofcom Broadcast Code
BBC Studios-run channel Drama has been found in breach of Ofcom’s Broadcast Code after offensive language was broadcast within the subtitles of a popular drama series. Casualty, which has been […]

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Broadband TV News : Bedrock migrates RTLplay to new streaming platform
The European streaming technology company Bedrock has announced the migration of RTLplay to its brand new streaming platform. RTLplay offers users in Belgium a state-of-the-art user experience on connected TV […]

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Broadband TV News : Cellnex seeking financial partners
The tower company Cellnex is looking for partners with a financial profile for its operations in the Nordic countries. According to Cinco Dias, they can be either pension fund managers […]

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Broadband TV News : OTT revenues to grow by $53bn
Global OTT TV episode and movies revenues are forecast to reach $215 billion in 2029. This, according to the latest report from Digital TV Research, will, be up by $53 […]

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Broadband TV News : Vodafone TV Hungary adds streaming service
Vodafone has made the streaming service TV2 Play Premium available its Vodafone TV customers in Hungary. According to the company, TV 2 Play Premium has been in some Vodafone Hungary’s […]

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Broadband TV News : SkyShowtime hires former Netflix executive Kai Finke as Chief Content Officer
Former Netflix executive Kai Finke has been appointed Chief Content Officer for SkyShowtime. Finke will be based in Amsterdam from where he will lead the programming team at the Comcast-Paramount […]

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Broadband TV News : Bouygues Telecom opts for Kaltura
France’s Bouygues Telecom has unveiled its selection of Kaltura’s technology to power its next-generation IPTV and OTT digital TV service. The service will employ Kaltura’s cloud-based TV platform providing content, […]

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Broadband TV News : Netflix reappoints Susan E. Rice
Netflix has reappointed Ambassador Susan E. Rice to its board of directors, which she previously served on from 2018 to 2020. Commenting on the development, Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and […]

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Pixellot, a provider of sports video and analytics solutions, and German sports streaming platform Dyn have completed the implementation of AI-automated cameras at 38 sports venues throughout the country. Dyn, […]

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Broadband TV News : A1 Hrvatska hit by industrial dispute
The Croatian Telecommunications Union (HST) has announced a protest for the employees of A1 Hrvatska in Zagreb on October 7. In a statement is says that “the management of A1 […]

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Broadband TV News : Israel’s FreeTV chooses Redge Media
A new OTT internet TV platform named FreeTV has made its debut in Israel. Operating as an end-to-end deployment on the Redge Media platform that encompasses SDP and VDP, including […]

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Broadband TV News : Schibsted buys into Viaplay
Norway’s Schibsted has acquired a 10.1% stake in Viaplay for an undisclosed fee. Commenting on the transaction, Schibsted CEO Kristin Skogen said: “Schibsted has a long history of investing in […]

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Broadband TV News : Lithuania blocks Russian TV IP addresses
The Lithuanian regulator LRTK has blocked 53 IP addresses that give access to Russian TV channels prohibited from broadcasting in the country. In a statement it says: “This decision was […]

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Broadband TV News : Samsung TV Plus adds slate of sports channels
Samsung has added new sports-based channels to its line-up of FAST channels on the Samsung TV Plus service. Available on Samsung Smart TV and Galaxy devices in the UK, the […]

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Broadband TV News : TiVo UK Video Trends Report finds content services remain resilient
Almost half of UK consumers have maintained their existing expenditure on paid video content services, despite cost of living pressures. In its first UK Video Trends Report, TiVo Platform Technologies […]

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Broadband TV News : ESPN renews Eredivisie football matches
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN has renewed its contract to show top flight Dutch football until 2030. The €750 million deal is a blow to the consortium of Dutch cable and […]

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Broadband TV News : Qvest acquires TeraVolt
Qvest Group is strengthening its portfolio with the acquisition of TeraVolt, a developer of smart TV applications based in Hamburg. Financial details were not disclosed. The new member of Qvest […]

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Broadband TV News : United Media launches Fantasy League
United Media has launched the Fantasy League on its sports websites in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Greece in partnership with EuroLeague. As a result, basketball fans can now register and […]

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iKO Media Group (iKOMG) and STN Storitve (STN) have announced their merger. It fuses iKOMG’s tailored media solutions with STN’s advanced satellite teleport capabilities, expanding the range of services offered […]

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Broadband TV News : Ukraine bans more Russian OTT services
The Ukrainian regulator National Council has added four more Russian OTT services to those already banned in the country. In addition to ivi and Tvigle, the list now also includes […]

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Broadband TV News : New Telekom role for José Perdomo Lorenzo
José Perdomo Lorenzo is leaving his position of CEO at T-Mobile Czech Republic and Slovak Telekom. He will stay within the Deutsche Telekom Group, becoming the strategy lead for the […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon demands 30% share of ad revenue from TV networks’ apps
Australia’s free-to-air broadcasters are up in arms after Amazon demanded a 30% slice of any advertising revenue that passes through its FireTV devices. Financial Review said networks Seven, Nine, Ten […]

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Broadband TV News : Vestel first to market ahead of Italian DVB-I test
Italian broadcasters will be able to test the new DVB-I standard after Vestel announced plans to release the first DVB-I-compatible Smart TV. The Italian Market Trial will allow Vestel customers […]

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Broadband TV News : IBC2023: DVB commemorates 30th Anniversary
The DVB Project has commemorated its 30th Anniversary with a party alongside IBC2023. A packed room heard Ulrich Reimers describe how the organisation’s founders had persuaded Brussels that Europe should […]

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Broadband TV News : Hannes Heyelmann to leave Warner Bros. Discovery
Hannes Heyelmann, the EVP & general manager Warner Bros. Discovery Germany, Switzerland and Austria, has stepped down from his role. In a note published on his LinkedIn page, he said: […]

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Broadband TV News : Mediapro develops Basque platform
Mediapro Group has developed a new streaming platform in Basque which has made its debut today (September 15). A project of Basque Country Television (EITB), Primeran offers more than 3,000 […]

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Broadband TV News : First FAST platform for Eutelsat’s Hotbird
The global AVOD and FAST channel programmer and distributor wedotv is expanding its distribution strategy to include satellite platforms with the launch of a new wedotv FAST channel platform for […]

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Broadband TV News : t4h looks to sustainable innovations
t4h (Tech4home) says it will emphasise its dedication to sustainability at IBC 2023, showcasing award-winning designs and high-tech remote controls that utilise 100% recyclable or bio-based materials. Visitors to its […]

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Swiss telco Swisscom is making streaming service Paramount+ available to its customers. The subscribers of Swisscom’s TV platform blue TV can sign up to Paramount+ from now on, gaining access […]

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Broadband TV News : Davie: Freely is about trust
BBC director-general Tim Davie has said Britain is “miles away” from a new digital switchover. Davie told an audience at RTS Cambridge he anticipated that by 2030, most people would […]

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Broadband TV News : Liberty Global to reopen Telenet offer as simplified squeeze-out
Liberty Global’s takeover of Telenet has entered its final stages with the company offering to buyout the remaining smaller shareholders. With 95% of shares already secured, the Flemish cablenet will […]

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Broadband TV News : ZEE Entertainment launches FAST channels via Freeview
Zee Entertainment has launched four FAST channels on Freeview via channel 278. The Asian broadcaster is working with Global Distribution Services and Synapse TV for the IP-delivered service. Synapse serves […]

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Broadband TV News : Channel 5 catches Cricket World Cup highlights
Channel 5 has agreed a partnership with Sky to bring daily highlights of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 The event will run from 5 October to 19 November […]

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Broadband TV News : A+E Networks EMEA launches fast channels on Rakuten TV
A+E Networks EMEA is bringing its three free ad-supported FAST channels to the Rakuten TV platform. The three curated platforms Inside Crime, Mystery TV, and World War TV continues A+E […]

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Broadband TV News : New Polish TV streaming viewing record
Streaming usage on TV reached a new record figure of 7.1% in Poland in August. This, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge, was 0.2 pp more than the previous month. YouTube […]

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Broadband TV News : Spanish telco market update
Spain’s telecom market had retail revenues of €5.720 billion in the first quarter. According to data published by the regulator CNMC, this was barely changed (+0.1%) on the same period […]

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Broadband TV News : Streaming gains and pay-TV loses in Hungary
Nearly half (44%) of households in Hungary now watch streaming services. Furthermore, according to the regulator NMHH, fewer subscribe to pay-TV services than two years ago. Referring to its annual […]

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Broadband TV News : Czech TV stations protest licence fee increase
The Czech commercial broadcasters Nova, Prima and Ocko have demanded the withdrawal of an amendment to media legislation that will lead to an increase in the receiver licence fee. According […]

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The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said obligations on smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters (PSBs) are prominent on their platforms […]

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Broadband TV News : RTS Cambridge: ITVX growing amid struggling UK economy
ITV’s chief executive has told the RTS Cambridge Convention the number of people registered to the platform has now reached 28 million. Carolyn McCall said the broadcaster’s investment in the […]

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Broadband TV News : Amazon to introduce ads on Prime Video
Amazon will introduce ads in Prime Video content in the United States, UK, Germany and Canada in early 2024. This will be followed by France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Australia […]

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Broadband TV News : Zegona “planning to buy” Vodafone Spain
The UK telecom investment group Zegona Communications is reportedly in advanced talks with investment banks to secure funding to buy Vodafone’s Spanish operation. Quoting a source close to the matter, […]

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Broadband TV News : RDK: IBC2023 Round-up interview
RDK President Jason Briggs gives Julian Clover an update on the rollout of the new RDK6.

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Broadband TV News : ACE shuts down “massive-scale” French pirate sites
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Uptobox and Uptostream, two of the digital piracy world’s most notorious illegal video hosts. According to ACE, the action, conducted […]

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Broadband TV News : Bedrock: IBC2023 Round-up interview
Bedrock CEO Jonas Engwall tells Julian Clover about how the company upgraded RTL’s Videoland service and the synergies that benefit other streaming customers.

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Broadband TV News : United Media promotes George Makris
George Makris has been appointed the programming director at United Media. With a career spanning over two decades in the media industry, he previously held the roles of programme director […]

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Broadband TV News : Dmitry Limar to head Russia’s 2×2 channel
Dmitry Limar has been appointed the director of the Gazprom-Media TV channel 2×2. Previously the MD of the Match TV channel, he will be tasked with relaunching 2×2 and updating […]

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Broadband TV News : Chris Dziadul Reports: Focus on Hungary
Important changes are currently taking place in Hungary’s electronic communications marketplace. Earlier this week the regulator NMHH released figures on the growing popularity of streaming services. As of last year, […]

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