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BBC to trial UHD during the World Cup
The BBC has announced plans to run a series of Ultra High Definition, 4K, broadcast…
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Portugal Telecom sees TV growth in tough market
Portugal Telecom’s Meo service saw residential and commercial pay TV subscribers rise 6.9% year-on-year and…
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Pay TV boost for Portugal Telecom, Brazil’s Oi refocuses offering
Portugal Telecom’s pay TV base grew by 7.5% in the course of 2013 to 1.315…
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Vivendi’s GVT abandons plan for pay TV joint venture
Vivendi’s Brazilian subsidiary GVT has ended discussions with US DTH provider EchoStar about launching a…
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BBC and ITV confirm World Cup split
The BBC and ITV have confirmed the split of matches between them for the forthcoming…
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Global pay TV subscribers to pass 1 billion, driven by BRIC growth
The global pay TV subscriber base will “eclipse 1 billion by 2018” driven by growth…
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Fourtou: Vivendi could spin off media arm, retain SFR
Vivendi could retain control of telecom group SFR and spin off its more profitable media…
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Oi and Portugal Telecom to merge to create Brazil-based mega-telco
Portugal Telecom and Brazilian telecom operator Oi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to merge…
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Vivendi teams up with EchoStar for Brazilian pay TV plan
Vivendi’s Brazilian telecom subsidiary GVT has formed a partnership with EchoStar Technologies to create a…
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One in four homes to receive satellite TV by 2018
By 2018 almost 400 million homes will receive TV signals via satellite, up by almost…