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Former Belgacom chief calls for merger talks
Belgacom’s former CEO Bessel Kok has called for more rapid privatization of the company and…
VimpelCom to develop networks in Yakutia
Russian service provider VimpelCom has signed an agreement with the Republic of Sakha (also known…
DNA names marketing chief
Finnish telco and cable operator DNA has named Kati Riikonen as vice-president, marketing, consumer business,…
OTE moves forward with plans for satellite TV service
Greek telco OTE is moving forward with plans to launch a new pay TV offering…
Miramax to launch Facebook streaming service
US studio Miramax is to launch a movie streaming service via Facebook in the US,…
Carlyle Group completes acquisition of Sagemcom
Private-equity investor Carlyle Group has completed the acquisition of French set-top provider Sagemcom from Gores…
F1 legal row brewing
Germany’s Constantin Media has lodged a legal complaint against Formula 1 bosses, according to UK…
SuperSport shells out for soccer rights
South African pay TV channel SuperSport has bought rights to games from South Africa’s Premier…
Google boss to reach out to TV industry
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is expected to tell a UK TV conference that the internet…
Vimond announces 3D streaming support
Norway-based online TV specialist Vimond Media Solutions has announced support for 3D streaming through its…
Motorola and Telenet in successful IPv6 trial
Motorola Mobility and Belgian cable operator Telenet have jointly tested and evaluated the first phase…
T-VIPS expands nSure with TSoIP Switch
Video transport technology specialist T-VIPS has expanded its nSure product line with the launch of…
httv to launch new software platform
France-based httv is launching a new software platform, httvBOX, at IBC. The HbbTV-based software platform,…
Cosmos TV Belarus drops Channel 8
Pay TV operator Cosmos TV Belarus has dropped Belarusian commercial broadcaster Channel 8 from its…
BSkyB’s studio deals threatened by Competition Commission probe
BSkyB could be forced to cut the number of studios it does exclusive movies deals…
TLC boosts eastern European presence
Discovery Networks International is expanding the European footprint of its female-skewing channel TLC with launches…
Strong growth for Kabel BW
German cable operator Kabel BW ended June with 324,000 pay TV RGUs, an increase of…
German TV sales down in first half
Sales of TV sets in Germany for the first half of this year numbered 4.4…
RTÉ faces critcisim for digital fees
The Irish broadcasting authority has criticised Irish public broadcaster RTÉ for the fees it charges…
Greece’s ET1 could be forced to close down
Greek public broadcaster ET1 could be forced to close as part of wide-ranging cost-cutting being…
WISI launches new headend systems
German technology company WISI has introduced two new headend systems, Chameleon and Tangram. Chameleon will…
Lattelecom builds out fibre in Alūksnē
Latvian telco and IPTV provider Lattelecom has built out a fibre network in the town…
Brightcove names EMEA sales chief
Internet-based content services specialist Brightcove has named Sue Thexton as vice-president of sales for EMEA….
Langlois takes senior role at France 3
Thierry Langlois has been named as head of broadcast and programming at French public channel…
Netflix to launch in Spain within six months
Netflix is set to roll out its video streaming in service in Spain in January…
Facebook to stream FA Cup match
Facebook will stream live football on its UK site for the first time tomorrow, when…
HD Penetration will more than double in five years
The penetration of HD TVs is set to rocket between 2011 and 2016, according to…
CME launches Slovenian pay bouquet
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has launched a bouquet of six pay TV…
Kabel Deutschland on track to meet targets
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) remains on track to meet its targets for the…
Connected TV revenues to reach US$95 billion in 2015
Internet-connected devices will account for 70% of all consumer electronics revenues this year, according to…