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MTG to recognise SEK3.2 billion costs
Broadcaster Modern Times Group has been forced to recognise approximately SEK3.2 billion (€360 million) one…
RTVE may drop services after budget cuts
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE could be forced to close a number of its thematic channels…
UK online TV growth tailing off
Growth in UK online viewing is slowing down, according to audience research group BARB’s latest…
AT&T to pay out for TiVo patent infringement
US telco AT&T has agreed to settle a patent dispute with DVR technology provider TiVo…
Chello Zone sells studio business
International channel operator Chello Zone has sold its studio business in eastern Europe. The Liberty…
LCI wins IPTV carriage deals
TF1-owned news and information channel LCI has agreed carriage deals with IPTV providers Bouygues Telecom,…
Lattelecom takes TV lead in Baltics
Telco Lattelecom has claimed to be the largest TV operator in the Baltics. The Latvian…
Tricolor TV launches collective dish service
Leading Russian satellite TV provider Tricolor TV has launched a collective dish service for multi-dwelling…
Microvisata launches Viasat Sport package
Lithuanian cable operator Microvisata is launching a new Viasat Sport package for its digital customers….
BBC chooses S3 for iPlayer testing
The BBC has begun using TV content delivery platform specialist S3’s StormTest Development Center. The…
Volicon updates Observer
Video monitoring specialist Volicon has released version 6.0 of its Observer Enterprise video content logging…
Canal Plus delivers blow to 3D TV with channel closure
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is to close its 3D channel. The service, which…
MTG rebrands movie channel, plans new launches
Broadcaster Modern Times Group has rebranded its TV1000 movie channel brand to Viasat Film across…
Liberty Global completes Aster acquisition
Liberty Global has completed the acquisition of Polish cable operator Aster, which has been merged…
European DTT growth rates forecast to slow
The number of TV homes globally that use DTT as their primary service was 126…
UPC Netherlands toasts one million digital TV subs
UPC Netherlands signed up its one-millionth digital TV customer and has made five movies available…
Sky Sports News HD launches
Sky Deutschland has launched its news sports news channel. Sky Sports News HD went live…
Russian pay TV penetration to exceed 50%
Russian analyst group iKS-Consulting has said that pay TV penetration in Russia will exceed 50%…
UPC Slovakia adds Eurosport 2 Bundesliga
Cable operator UPC Slovakia has added Eurosport 2 Bundesliga to its channel line-up, and has…
Conax names CEO
Telenor-owned conditional access specialist Conax has named Morten Solbakken as its new CEO. Solbakken, formerly…
OTE sells Telekom Srbija stake
Telekom Srbija has struck a deal with Greece’s OTE for the acquisition of the latter’s…
Garage TV parks on Canal Plus Spain
Spanish pay TV operator Canal Plus is adding Garage TV to its channel line-up. The…
Teo gets SET for Gala TV
Lithuanian telco Teo has added the Sony Entertainment Television channel to its Gala TV pay…
B.net launches multiscreen promotion
Croatian pay TV operator B.net has launched a January promotion for its multiscreen service, B.net…
HbbTV trial for GlobeCast and France 24
GlobeCast and France 24 will launch a HbbTV trial in early 2012 with the support…
Lovefilm secures Sony Pictures content deal
Amazon-owned movie streaming company Lovefilm and Sony Pictures Television have signed a multi-year content deal…
Netflix signs BBC deal for UK service
Netflix has signed a content deal with BBC Worldwide that will bring various programming from…
NDS set for IPO
NDS has filed papers with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO that…
YahLive to deliver Saudi Sports HD to Europe
YahLive, the UAE based satellite operator, is to start broadcasting the Saudi Sports Bouquet in…
France 24 expands in eastern Europe
News channel France 24 has concluded various distribution deals in eastern Europe. In Slovenia, the…