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Cosmos TV Belarus adds Da Vinci Learning
31 Aug 10 - Service provider Cosmos TV Belarus is to add the Da Vinci Learning channel to its analogue and digital basic packages. The operator will raise the price of its basic package to...
World Cup lifts UTV
31 Aug 10 - UTV, the ITV franchise holder for Northern Ireland, has posted a revenue and profit increase for the first half of 2010...
BBC invests resources in HTML5
27 Aug 10 - The BBC has announced plans to put extra resources behind its support for HTML5. In a blog post, George Wright, head of prototyping, BBC Research and Development...
YouTube launches free movie service
27 Aug 10 - YouTube is set to launch a free movie service after signing deals with US studios Lionsgate, MGM and Sony Pictures, and UK online video service Blinkbox...
Lagardere committed to Canal Plus IPO strategy
27 Aug 10 - Arnaud Lagardere, the CEO of French media conglomerate Lagardere, has told investors the company is committed to its plan for an IPO of the 20% stake it owns in French pay-TV
Orange tie-up with TPS Star set for September completion
27 Aug 10 - France Telecom’s Orange IPTV service and the TPS Star channel pay-TV operator Canal Plus are set to finalise a tie-up by the end of September, according to La Tribune newspaper...
Cyfrowy Polsat’s Libicki predicts DTH saturation point
27 Aug 10 - Dominik Libicki, CEO of Polish pay-TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat, said he expects the polish DTH market to saturate at a penetration level of 75-80%...
Bertelsmann ups stake in RTL Group
27 Aug 10 - German media conglomerate Bertelsmann has confirmed that it has raised its holding in broadcaster RTL Group but denied that this was a strategic move, according to reports...
Apple eyes 99 cent TV rentals
27 Aug 10 - Technology firm Apple is in talks with content providers about providing North American users with a service allowing them to rent TV shows for US$0.99 (€0.78) an episode...
STV considers overseas deals, eyes online pay plan
27 Aug 10 - STV, the Scottish ITV franchise holder, has told news wires that it is looking at possible acquisition opportunities in international territories. “Part of our strategy is to be more and more...
