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Zeiler leaves RTL, joins Turner
Gerhard Zeiler is to become president of Turner Broadcasting System International after announcing his departure…
Lagardère writes down value of Canal Plus stake
Lagardère has reduced the value of its stake in pay TV provider Canal Plus by…
TiVo and broadband success for Virgin Media
Virgin Media saw a surge in new TiVo customers during the fourth quarter of 2011,…
Satellite overtakes cable in Germany
More German households are watching TV via satellite rather than cable for the first time,…
Samsung aims to sell 25 million Smart TVs this year
Samsung plans to sell over 25 million Smart TVs this year, according to TV business…
BBC and Thomson complete Freeview fifth HD channel trial
UK public broadcaster the BBC is set to broadcast a fifth HD Freeview channel on…
ARCEP to launch consultation on DTT transmission business
French telecom regulator ARCEP is to launch a public consultation on its analysis of the…
Russian onLime.net OTT service to use Conax security
Telenor-owned conditional access provider Conax has extended its contract with Russian service provider National Cable…
Telekom Slovenia game for Ginx TV
Telekom Slovenia has added gaming channel Ginx TV to its SiOL pay TV platform. The…
Go selects Agama for IPTV quality assurance
Maltese telco Go has selected Agama’s digital monitoring solution for its IPTV platform. The solution…
Disney committed to international channel expansion
Disney reported a 1% increase in first-quarter revenues of US$10.8 billion (€8.2 billion) in 2011…
ER-Telecom to invest in infrastructure, mulls international growth
Russian telco ER-Telecom plans to invest over RUB6 billion (€150 million) in infrastructure this year,…
Telenor Broadcast sees EBITDA growth, subscriber decline
Telenor Broadcast, the arm of the Norwegian telco that includes its DTH and cable TV…
Paramount Comedy rolling out in Russia
Viacom will launch its Paramount Comedy channel in Russia in April. The localized service will…
e-Vision adds time-shifted e-masala
UAE service provider Etisalat’s e-Vision service has launched a time-shifted version of its Indian channel…
SES-4 gets new launch date
The launch of SES’s latest satellite SES-4 has been rescheduled for February 15. It had…
Arab and African countries press for second digital dividend at WRC
A potential area of disagreement is emerging at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) in Geneva…
French watchdog unhappy with Canal Plus TPS Star move
France’s competition authority has reportedly expressed strong reservations about pay TV operator Canal Plus’s recent…
DT tackles digital competition with new unit
Deutsche Telekom has launched a new business unit designed to tap into digital trends and…
Swisscom to wholesale IPTV platform in Germany
Swisscom is planning to offer its IPTV service in neighbouring Germany on a wholesale basis….
Volia to expand HD footprint to 13 cities
Ukrainian pay TV operator Volia will launch HD services in 13 cities this year. The…
Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp mulls Vimeo sale
Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp is reportedly eyeing a sale of its online video service Vimeo. The…
Kabel BW launches package aimed at analogue satellite viewers
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a new package to attract former satellite TV…
Nick Jr launches in Israel
Viacom International Media Networks has launched its pre-school channel Nick Jr in Israel. The Hebrew-language…
Cyfra Plus offers free BBC channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is offering BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge free-of-charge to…
Harris Quic to launch new software
Broadcast technology company Harris is launching a new range of file-based analysis solutions. Harris QuiC…
Ofcom fines Believe TV
UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined British thematic faith healing channel Believe TV £25,000 (€30,000)…
Alcatel-Lucent launches CXS portfolio
Alcatel-Lucent has launched an extended portfolio of software and services designed to improve the experience…
Premier League claims victory in foreign decoder case
The English Premier League has claimed victory in the latest court case over its fight…
TV to drive ad spend in 2012
The majority of ad markets will see revenues rise this year, according to market research…