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On Digital Media selects NDS for new DTH platform
South African pay-TV operator On Digital Media has selected NDS as the technology provider and…
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Liberty Global completes Japan sale
International cable operator Liberty Global has completed the sale of its 37.8% stake in Japans…
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Euronews in Spanish DTT bid
Euronews wants to obtain a digital-terrestrial channel in Spain, according to its CEO, Philippe Cayla,…
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HPA demos tech to take broadcast 3D to full HD
The California-based Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) last week demonstrated a so-called top-up system to upgrade…
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SES gets new CFO
Satellite services operator SES has appointed Andrew Browne company CFO. Browne replaces Mark Rigolle who…
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Hallmark becomes Universal in Africa
The Hallmark channel is being rebranded Universal Channel across Africa. The NBC Universal-backed channel, which…
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Cablecom expands 100Mbps service
Swiss cable operator Cablecom has launched its 100Mbps broadband service Fiber Power in the city…
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Nagravision signs E-Domus licence agreement
Conditional access specialist Nagravision has signed a deal with E-Domus allowing the later to…
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CME buys News CorpÂs bTV for US$400m
Central and Eastern European broadcast group CME has acquired Bulgarian free-to-air station bTV. CME will…
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Cosmos TV Belarus adds Orthodox Church TV
Pay-TV provider Cosmos TV Belarus has added Soyuz, the TV channel of the Belarusian Orthodox…
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RTL strikes catch-up deal with Philips connected TV
Dutch broadcaster RTL Netherlands has struck a deal with consumer electronics company Philips to make…
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Onet.pl launches over-the-top service with ExtendMedia
Polish internet service provider Onet.pl has chosen Boston, Massachusetts-based technology provider ExtendMedia to provide its…
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Russian switchover could reduce plurality, says report
Digital switchover in Russia and Ukraine is likely to pose serious challenges in terms of…
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Disappointing performance from Playboy
Revenues at adult entertainment specialist Playboys international channels dropped sharply in 2009. It reported revenues…
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Mediaset wins latest Sky Italia ad ruling
Italian broadcaster Mediaset will not be forced to air ads from pay-TV operator Sky Italia,…
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Telemach launches HD DVR service
Slovenian cable operator Telemach, owned by Mid Europa Partners, has introduced a new HD DVR…
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Vodafone Portugal to offer advanced showings of RTP content
Vodafone Portugal has launched an on-demand TV service offering advanced viewings of shows before they…
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Telenet to launch Flemish DTT
Telenet will operate digital-terrestrial services in Flanders and Brussels after signing a deal with broadcast…
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Competition Commission approves Friends sale
The UK Competition Commission has approved the sale of social networking site Friends Reunited by…
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BBC Worldwide names Baylay as non-exec director
BBC Worldwide has appointed Sharon Baylay as a non-executive director. Baylay has been the BBC’s…
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CSA fixed terrestrial HD timetable
French media regulator the CSA has fixed the timetable for the rollout of HDTV on…
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BBC to launch range of iPhone apps
UK broadcaster the BBC will launch iPhone apps for its news and sport content in…
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Portugal nears two million broadband subs
There were a total of 1,898,008 fixed internet subscribers in Portugal at the end of…
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Red Bee wins Five VOD deal
Broadcast services provider Red Bee Media has been selected by UK broadcaster Five to manage…
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Ziggo launches paid-for data back-up
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a new premium online back-up service in partnership with…
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IneoQuest reports strong sales growth
Video test and measurement provider IneoQuest Technologies has said that its sales have grown 41%…
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Kabel BW extends 100Mbps availability
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched 100Mbps services in the Breisgau area, which includes…
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Lattelecom launches pre-paid digital-terrestrial subscriptions
Latvian telco Lattelecom has begun selling pre-paid TV subscriptions to its digital-terrestrial pay-TV service. Lattelecom…
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Swisscom doubles IPTV subs base
Swisscom doubled the number of IPTV subscribers during 2009, ending December with a total of…
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Revenues slide at TF1, but growth forecast for 2010
TF1 reported sharp falls in both revenue and profit in 2009. The French free-to-air broadcasters…