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Volia adds new HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added three new channels to its line-up. The cable operator…
Ziggo launches Android app
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a service for Android-based tablets. Ziggo has launched a…
Hot Bird Awards winners unveiled
Satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled the winners of its Hot Bird TV Awards. Best chidren’s…
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Swedish producer
ProSiebenSat.1’s Scandinavian production division has acquired Swedish producer Hard Hat. Snowman Productions, which was set…
AsiaSat 7 successfully launched
AsiaSat 7 was successfully launched at 03:10 Hong Kong time on Saturday via an ILS…
A+E Networks UK strikes deal with Cyfrowy Polsat
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is adding channels from A+E Networks UK to its…
Mediaset makes move for Endemol
Mediaset and Clessidra have submitted a joint bid for Endemol. Pier Silvio Berlusconi, vice chairman…
Al Jazeera could launch IPO next year
Al Jazeera could launch an initial public offering in Qatar as early as next year,…
Teo adds YouTube to IPTV service
Lithuanian telco Teo has added access to YouTube to its Gala IPTV service. Gala subscribers…
TTC to launch TV services next year
Russian telecom operator TransTeleCom (TTC) is to launch TV services in various cities and towns…
Mediaset news channel to go on air Monday
Mediaset’s news channel TgCom24 will officially begin broadcasting on Monday, following a pre-launch test phase….
KATV1 to launch 3D TV in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan cable operator KATV1 has begun trialing 3D TV services ahead of a planned launch…
Price erosion hits German TV sales
The value of sales of TVs in Germany fell in the first nine months of…
Chello DMC wins Fox contract
Playout provider Chello DMC has won a five-year contract with Fox International Channels Europe to…
Kabel BW passes broadband milestone
German cable operator Kabel BW now has over 800,000 broadband internet and telephony, meaning that…
Paul Robinson exiting KidsCo
DTVE understands that Paul Robinson, managing director of the KidsCo kids channel is in the…
HMV teams with FilmFlex for online movie service
High street music retailer HMV is launching hmvon-demand, an online movie rental service in association…
Al Jazeera looking to French Euro 2012 rights
Al Jazeera has made a €130 million bid for the French rights to the Euro…
Berlusconi departure could benefit Mediaset rivals
The departure of Silvio Berlusconi from political office will have wide-ranging implications for the Italian…
HD+ nears two million
SES’s HD+ service now reaches 1.9 households in Germany, the satellite services company said today….
BBC secures Six Nations rights
The BBC has secured exclusive rights to the Six Nations rugby tournament until 2017 and…
BBC Worldwide Channels staffs up for original content push
BBC Worldwide’s channels division has hired Tracy Forsyth as its first commissioning editor and David…
Telemach secures sports channels
Slovenian cable operator Telemach has struck a deal with sports broadcaster Ikomedio whereby it will…
IPTV adds to broadband value
Value-added services including IPTV added almost 37% to the value of basic broadband subscriptions in…
Amino names chief technologist
UK set-top supplier Amino Communications has named Kevin Lingley to the new position of chief…
Volkswagen turns to KIT Digital for interactive ads
Car maker Volkswagen is using KIT Digital’s technology to deliver red-button interactive advertising. Viewers will…
EC has concerns about Canal Plus Orange Cinéma Séries deal
The European Commission has expressed concerns about French pay TV operator Canal Plus’ proposed acquisition…
Netflix to deliver kids content on Wii
Online video streaming service Netflix has struck a deal with Nintendo that will see a…
Ofcom receives deluge of submissions on media plurality
UK media regulator Ofcom reportedly received over 45,000 submissions to its review of media plurality…
Telenet secures rights to remaining Jupiler League matches
Belgian cable operator Telenet has secured the rights to show all football matches from the…