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UK gov't criticised over News Corp-BSkyB deal March 14, 2011 An alliance of media groups opposed to News Corp's (NWSA.O) proposed buyout of satellite broadcaster BSkyB (BSY.L) have criticised proposals by the UK government to ease competition concerns about the deal. In a letter due to be sent to all British MP's on Monday five media companies said that the decision by Jeremy Hunt ...	Cable operator Kabel BW unveils IPO plans March 11, 2011 German cable operator Kabel BW [KBWHL.UL] on Friday unveiled plans to float on the German stock exchange in the first half, in a further sign of issuer appetite for IPOs in Europe. Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) and JP Morgan (JPM.N) are joint global coordinators for the initial public offering (IPO). BofA Merrill Lynch (BAC.N ...	Wimbledon to broadcast in 3D March 08, 2011 Proud of its age-old traditions, Wimbledon has embraced the rapid changes in technology in recent years as smoothly as a Roger Federer forehand and now the world's most prestigious tennis tournament is going 3D. Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Club in the leafy suburbs of south west London since 2005, has ...
Sky Deutschland launches Sky Sport News HD February 24, 2011 Sky Deutschland has announced the launch of Sky Sport News HD this coming winter. The brand new 24 hour live sports news channel will be broadcast both in HD and SD versions. The channel will be part of the Sky Welt bouquet and available in both Germany and Austria. Sky plans versions for internet, tablet PCs and smartphones ...	Sky Deutschland joins fibre association February 23, 2011 Sky Deutschland has joined the association of fibre companies (Buglas) as an associate member. "Fibre optic networks are regarded as the guide net of the future, as only fibre can meet the future bandwidth requirements," said Ronald Fiedler, director of commercial distribution, Sky Deutschland. "It is our goal to provide mor ...	Mediaset adds OTT to Premium DTT February 23, 2011 Mediaset has unveiled Premium Net TV, the Italian broadcaster’s first foray into over-the-top television delivery, claiming the line-up is unmatched by any other operator in the country. The video solution, masterminded by Accenture’s Innovation Center for Broadband in Rome, runs across TV, PC and other connected devices such as ...
News Corp. to acquire Elizabeth Murdoch's Shine Group February 22, 2011 The deal by Rupert Murdoch's company to buy his daughter's production firm in a stock swap valued at $674 million further consolidates the family's control over the global media giant. Expanding its foothold in the European television production market, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said it had struck an agreement to buy d ...	Several ESPN Broadcasters Have Had Shoe Contracts February 15, 2011 Erin Andrews, who signed an endorsement deal with Reebok last month, is not the only ESPN personality or member of its “College GameDay” team to have a contract with a major shoe company. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso have deals with Nike that Corso described as a joint arrangement that largely invo ...	Twitter Feed Evolves Into a News Wire About Egypt February 14, 2011 While people debated whether Web sites like Twitter were important in organizing protests in Tunisia and Egypt, Andy Carvin was organizing information about the protests in an innovative way. Mr. Carvin’s Twitter account was transformed into a personal news wire about Egypt and was widely praised in news media circles. ...