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Unitymedia begins upgrade of Brilon and Olsberg
German cable operator Unitymedia has begun upgrading its network in the towns of Brilon and…
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CTC names DTV chief
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Aleksey Zyunkin as general director of the DTV Network,…
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Channel 4 and BSkyB to team up for ad sales
UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 and pay-TV broadcaster Sky are set to merge their advertising…
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British Eurosport secures Golden League athletics
British Eurosport has secured rights to Golden League, comprising six athletics meetings from the World…
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French broadcasters call for mobile TV rethink
French broadcasters TF1, M6 and Canal Plus have written to the countrys media regulator, the…
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Mid Europa Partners completes UPC Slovenia acquisition
Central and Eastern European investment firm Mid Europa Partners has completed its acquisition of cable…
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Palestine government shuts down Al Jazeera
The government of the Palestine Authority has shut down the West Bank operations of…
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Volia to provide football coverage
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has said that it will continue to show Ukrainian premier league…
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Italian regulator studying RaiÂs Tivù Sat move
Italian communications regulator Agcom is investigating whether the decision of public broadcaster Rai to pull…
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Teletext to shut down in January
Teletext, the text-based information service provided on UK analogue TV, will be shut down next…
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Spanish lower house approves public broadcast tax
The lower house of Spains parliament, the Cortes, has approved the governmentÂs proposed tax on…
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MTV creates emerging markets production house
MTV Networks International has launched a new multi-platform production arm dedicated to emerging markets. Impact…
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Akado launches new games portal
Russian service provider Akado has launched a new portal in partnership with local interactive games…
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Tony Ball joins BT board
Tony Ball, the chairman of German cable operator Kabel Deutschland and former CEO of UK…
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RTL names new Croatian chief
Commercial broadcaster RTL Croatia has hired Johannes Zull, CEO of German media company Aegis…
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Viasat acquires NHL rights
Modern Times Group-owned pay-TV group Viasat has acquired the rights from sports broadcaster ESPN to…
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Ofcom should act swiftly on Sky premium content, says BT chairman
UK regulator Ofcom should act swiftly to enforce fair access to BSkyBs premium TV content,…
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Jetix Italy bosses buy GXT and K2 channels
Management at Jetix Italy have agreed to buy out the Jetix spin-off channels GXT and…
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Virgin Media to raise US$300m
UK cable operator Virgin Media is to raise about US$300m (214m) via a senior note…
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Sky announces repayment of bonds
UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has repaid $600m (426m) of guaranteed corporate bonds and now has…
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AirTies wins Smart Digivision contract
Turkish wireless home networking speciaslist AirTies has been chosen by Indian service provider Smart Digivision…
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Viasat launches HD in the Baltic states
Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat Broadcasting has launched its HDTV offering on its DTH pay-TV…
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UKÂs FetchTV strikes retail deal
IP Vision-owned FetchTV, a hybrid digital-terrestrial and broadband TV service in the UK, is to…
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Telenet orders MVNO network from Alcatel-Lucent
Belgian cable operator Telenet has signed an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to build, operate and maintain…
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UAE’s Du launches HD service
Arabian pay-TV service Du is set to launch a high definition service in August. The…
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TF1 receives four bids for channel distribution
French broadcaster TF1 has received four provisional offers to distribute its thematic pay-TV channels. Pay-TV…
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Schmid leaves Tele Columbus
German cable operator Tele Columbus Groups CEO and president Markus Schmid has left the company…
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Arqiva chooses ScheduALL
ScheduALL has announced that UK-based broadcast services provider Arqiva, has begun using its ScheduLINK transmission…
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Zon tipped as Cabovisao buyer
Portuguese pay-TV and media company Zon is being tipped as the favourite to buy Cabovisao,…
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Swedish Hockey league signs TeliaSonera deal
The Swedish Hockey League has signed a deal with TeliaSoneras International Carrier business unit to…