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TiVo records biggest user sign up in seven years

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US DVR specialist TiVo reported improved revenues and a lower than expected loss as it logged its biggest increase in subscribers in more than seven… Read more

Liberty appoints new Virgin Media CFO

Liberty Global has named the managing director of UPC Netherlands, Robert Dunn, as Virgin Media’s next chief finance officer. The appointment is due to be… Read more

NHK World launches on Virgin Media

NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on Virgin Media in the UK.  The network is now available… Read more

Q&A: Dale Barnes, director of innovation, Virgin Media

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Virgin Media’s director of innovation Dale Barnes talks to DTVE about the UK cable operator’s plans for new services over the coming year. What are… Read more

BT open to wholesale sports deals with Virgin, Talk Talk

BT Retail CEO Gavin Patterson said the firm was still open to doing wholesale deals for its forthcoming sports channels with Virgin Media and Talk… Read more

Former New Corp exec Mockridge takes Virgin Media CEO job

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Former News International CEO Tom Mockridge is set to take the CEO role at Virgin Media, replacing current boss Neil Berkett after the closing of… Read more

Liberty subs grow, on track for Virgin Media deal completion

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Liberty Global reported higher subscriber numbers and revenues in the first quarter and said it was on-track to complete its Virgin Media buyout and continue… Read more

Freesat growth outpaces Sky, Virgin

UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 29,000 new homes in the first quarter of 2013, capping a strong year of growth for the service.  Freesat said… Read more

MTG appoints Virgin Media exec to Viasat COO role

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Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed former Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank as chief operating officer of Viasat Broadcasting’s pay-TV and emerging markets operations. Habdank,… Read more

Sky now UK catch-up leader, says Decipher

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Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK” according to digital media consultancy Decipher. In its quarterly audit of VOD on the… Read more