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Virgin Media in share buyback

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the repurchase of 166,000 shares of common stock…

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Star TV launches in Germany using HbbTV

Indian broadcaster Star TV is launching four channels in Germany in partnership with content aggregator…

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Kabel BW in HD package offer

German cable operator Kabel BW has extended the HD service it offers under the Mein…

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RTL Interactive chief defends catch-up plan

RTL Interactive CEO Marc Schröder used ANGA Cable to mount a robust defence of the…

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News and Fiat boss confirm F1 interest


Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and an investment group run by the chairman of Fiat have…

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Telenet increases digital penetration

Belgian cable operator Telenet increased its digital TV subscriber base by 20% in the 12…

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Motorola to market BelAir WiFi to cable operators

Motorola Mobility has signed an agreement with BelAir Networks to market and sell its WiFi…

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Swisscom TV nears half million subs, will deliver French Open in 3D

Swisscom’s IPTV service Swisscom TV continues to grow, with its subscriber base reaching 469,000 at…

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Poland’s Toya highlights hybrid VOD service

Polish cable operator Toya and conditional access provider Conax used ANGA yesterday to highlight the…

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Comcast reports first earnings since NBC acquisition

Comcast has reported its first-quarterly results since closing the deal that saw it absorb NBC…

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TDC pay TV revenues up 12.5%

Danish telco TDC increased pay TV revenues by 12.5% in the first quarter of 2010…

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MTG delivers HD History and Nature to CEE


Modern Times Group is launching the high definition versions of its Viasat History and Viasat…

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WarnerTV launches on Zon

Portuguese cable operator Zon has added Warner Bros’ on-demand services to its platform. Zon customers…

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Astra releases HD+ figures

Satellite operator SES Astra has released the first figures for its HD platform HD+, showing…

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Orange TV grows while spending on content falls by €48m

France Telecom-owned telco and pay TV operator Orange said that across its footprint, it…

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Teo launches 300Mbps service

Lithuanian cable operator Teo has launched an up to 300Mbps broadband service. From mid-May, the…

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Euronews launches on Spanish DTT

European news broadcaster Euronews is to launch on digital terrestrial television in Spain after striking…

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Unitymedia launches 3D TV channel

German cable operator Unitymedia has launched a 3D TV demo channel. The channel, which launches…

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German cable should make broadband contribution clear, says regulator

Germany’s cable operators should make it clear to the country’s politicians that they are able…

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KPN to acquire cable operator Caiway

Dutch telco and pay TV operator KPN has reached an agreement to acquire cable operator…

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Akado boosts HD line-up

Russian service provider Akado has boosted its HD line-up with the addition of Fox Life…

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Bewkes adopts conciliatory tone on Netflix, talks premium VOD

Having previously attacked Netflix, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has taken a more inclusive stance…

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TransTeleCom gains licence for Nizhny Novgorod

Russian service provider TransTeleCom has received a licence for the delivery of cable and telecom…

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French broadcasters protest against make-up of digital council

French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s creation of an internet advisory body, the Conseil National du Numérique…

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Sky Sports extends Champions League rights

Sky Sports has been awarded a new broadcast deal for the UEFA Champions League into…

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Cable and DTH will lose pay TV share as IPTV gains

The proportion of pay TV homes in western Europe taking a cable or DTH service…

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Ukraine resumes licensing

Ukraine’s media regulator has resumed issuing licences for broadcasters after a delay of about a…

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DNA ups first quarter sales and profit

Finnish telco and pay TV service operator DNA has upped revenues on the first…

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MTS grows pay TV base

Russian service provider MTS’s pay TV customer base grew to 2.8 million at the end…

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German pay TV service to close down

German DTH pay TV service Fernsehpaket from Alles Sehen TV is to shut down its…