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LONDON, July 19: A new report by research firm Datamonitor expects digital TV services to reach around 165 million homes in Western Europe and the U.S. by 2012, with IPTV to experience the largest growth. The new report, titled European …

LONDON, July 19: UKTV has announced the appointment of Simon Brown, formerly with Discovery Networks Europe, as director of strategic research and planning. In his new role, Brown will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of meaningful research that serves …

LONDON, July 18: In the wake of the botched trailer for a documentary about the Queen and the fine for a call-in quiz on Blue Peter, the BBC has announced a series of measures to address breaches of editorial standards, …

NEW YORK, July 18: The board of Dow Jones & Company has voted to approve News Corporation’s $5-billion buyout offer, but the final decision is still yet to be made by the Bancrofts, the family that owns a controlling interest …

BRUSSELS, July 18: The 27 European member states are being urged to adopt the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting—Handheld) standard for their mobile TV rollouts. DVB-H has been used in successful commercial launches and trials in 18 European countries. The Commission …

LONDON, July 18: British regulatory authority Ofcom has issued the findings of its inquiry into premium-rate telecoms services, noting that some broadcasters are “in denial” about their responsibilities to viewers. Ofcom initiated the inquiry in March after news broke of …

NEW YORK/SEATTLE, July 18: MTV Networks' Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group says it is committed to investing $100 million over the next two years in the development, distribution and creation of casual online gaming titles, sites and platforms. “Across all …

BASKING RIDGE/SAN DIEGO, July 18: Internet TV operator Veoh has launched a dedicated channel on the Verizon Wireless V CAST service featuring the best of its content library, culled from 85,000 video publishers. The “Best of Veoh” video collection on …

HONG KONG, July 18: STAR has formed a joint venture with DIRECTV and BSkyB to invest in the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), an international professional video gaming league. In Asia, CGS will host a series of qualifying events in China, …

NEW YORK, July 18: Sundance Channel has ordered second seasons of the eco-friendly title Big Ideas for a Small Planet, as well as the interstitial series Eco-Biz and Ecoists, and has acquired the U.S. rights to the second season of …