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Toshiba renews Premier League TV contract

Japanese electronics giant agrees deal with newly-merged Orbit Showtime.

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Showtime Arabia and Orbit merger is complete

Kuwait investment firm says it has completed the merger between pay-TV channels.

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Generation HD

If all goes according to plan, football fans in the UAE may be able to watch the English Premier League in HD from August 2010. The infrastructure is in place and the key players have been linked by optical fibre to make HD transmission possible. Even du, Etisalat’s competitor will begin the commercial rollout of HDTV services in August.

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A sporting chance

One of the key issues that will be discussed during next month’s IBC conference sessions is the future of sports broadcasting.

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Showtime, Orbit futures secure after merger – analyst

Media exec says pay-TV firms “possibly” faced financial ruin had they not merged.

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Over 50% will cancel Showtime over Premier League loss

Online poll shows majority will definitely cancel subscription if football not shown.

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Showtime CEO baffled by low subscription claims

Marc-Antoine d’Halluin denies low subscription numbers behind merger with Orbit.

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TV subscribers get access to both Showtime, Orbit

Customers can now view extra programmes for free, 24 hours after two companies merged.

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Showtime Arabia, Orbit announce TV merger

Pay TV companies to form Mideast giant, offering 70 exclusive movie, sports channels.

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Showtime set for talks after losing Premier League deal

EXCLUSIVE: TV chief hopes to strike deal with ADMC to continue football coverage.

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Showtime signs blockbuster deal with MGM

Middle East Pay TV company announces five-year agreement with US movie giant.

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Showtime signs deal to show UK favourite Eastenders

TV channel chiefs set to launch BBC Prime on Showtime Arabia from March 1.

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The big $ell

Digital Broadcast caught up with some of the IPTV industry's major players at the Middle East and Africa IPTV World Forum in Dubai last month, to assess the content delivery platform's fortunes in the region.

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Candid camera

Piracy and free-to-air providers are just some of the challenges facing Showtime Arabia's CEO.

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Half and half

Making the transition to digital brings with it many challenges. Carolyn Heinze speaks to three Middle East players on how they have potentially addressed this issue in their facilities.

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Kicking goals

One year after the US$120m acquisition of exclusive Middle East broadcast rights for the English Premier League (EPL), pay TV operator Showtime Arabia has kicked off its second season of coverage of the world's most watched football league. Digital Broadcast looks at how the deal has affected the company on and off the box.

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BT makes five-year deal with Gulf DTH

BT has signed a five-year managed network-services contract with Gulf DTH, a company that owns and operates Showtime Arabia, a leading pay-TV network in the Middle-East and North Africa.

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Showtime connects with BT's MPLS network

BT signs contract with Showtime Arabia owner, Gulf DTH, to connect its various sites with the company's MPLS network

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The digital dilemma

Many broadcasters continue to grapple with the cost burden of establishing digital television services.

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