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UK comes low in broadband speed rankings
The UK ranked only 26th globally for its average broadband connection speeds in the third…
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Cabovisão increases subs base
Portuguese MSO Cabovisão added 26,613 new customers during the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal…
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New debt for Virgin Media
UK cable operator Virgin Media expects to net approximately £1.453bn (1.625bn) from its latest debt…
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Credit agency says media sector outlook is ÂstableÂ
Credit ratings agency MoodyÂs has said the worst of the advertising recession is over, but…
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Sat1 chief replaced by ProSieben head
The head of German TV channel Sat1 Guido Bolten has left the company with immediate…
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Change at the top for RealNetworks
Internet video giant RealNetworks founder and CEO Rob Glaser is stepping down as head of…
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Europe sees strong growth in TV channels despite crisis
At least 245 new TV channels were launched in Europe last year despite the economic…
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Samsung brings iPlayer and Lovefilm to connected TVs
TV manufacturer Samsung has announced that the BBCs catch-up service iPlayer will be built into…
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Dahlia TV pulls out of Spain
Spanish digital-terrestrial pay-TV provider Dahlia TV has decided to withdraw from the market. The…
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England Six Nations match in 3D
Englands Six Nations rugby match against Wales will be EuropeÂs first sports event to be…
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VOD launch for Du
UAE-based telco Du has added a premium video-on-demand component to its IPTV service. Subs to…
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EBU members to meet with Facebook
The meeting, which has been organised by Eurovision TVs interactive TV and cross-media group, will…
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Cosmos TV Belarus adds music channel
Belarusian cable operator Cosmos TV Belarus has added a new music channel, Chanson TV, to…
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Your.tv says Dutch cable rates make competition impossible
Your.tv, one of the companies hoping to compete in the Dutch cable market following regulator…
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TF1 cautious on ad recovery
TF1, Frances largest commercial broadcaster, does not expect the French TV advertising market to fully…
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MTVNI makes corp comms appointments
AnneMarie Kane has been promoted to senior-vice president, communications, MTVNI. In this role, Kane is…
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Comstar-UTS names corporate governance chief
Russian service provider Comstar-UTS has named Nikolai Naumovich as vice-president for corporate governance and legal…
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EBU group kicks of HD interoperability project
The EBU and a group of industry players has formally launched a new project to…
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ANGA Cable almost sold out
German cable association ANGA says it has already sold 90% of the available exhibition space…
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Freesat expands iPlayer trial
The BBC and Freesat have expanded the beta trial of the broadcasters catch-up service iPlayer…
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TF1 to deliver VOD services via Samsung connected TVs
French broadcaster TF1 will offer interactive services to broadband-connected TV sets following a strategic partnership…
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Orange faces fresh threat to exclusive rights
France Telecom/Orange faces a renewed threat to its exclusive sport and movies TV rights following…
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French broadband base continues to grow
France had 19.145 million fixed broadband subscribers at the end of September, up 11% year-on-year,…
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Zappia to replace Sullivan at BSkyB
Sky Italia exec Andrea Zappia is to replace Brian Sullivan as BSkyBs managing director, customer…
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Virgin Media announces £500m bond refinancing
UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the offering of £500m (Â556m) equivalent of…
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Internet video device shipments expected to grow dramatically
The number of internet video devices shipped is expected to grow by 78% from 2009-10,…
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KDG on acquisition trail
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is aiming to raise 800m to fund acquisitions, according…
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CSA greenlights push-VOD trial
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light to pay-TV provider TV Numéric…
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Canal Plus wins Polish EPL rights
Pay-TV operator Canal Plus has won the Polish broadcast rights to the English Premier League…
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OmniBus names regional sales chief
Broadcast automation and content management provider OmniBus has named Iain Wood as regional sales manager…