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Envivio launches Genesis

TV technology provider Envivio has launched a new product for video headends and content delivery…

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Euronews launching in Ukraine

News channel operator Euronews is launching a service in Ukraine. The channel, which is…

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Canal Plus and Ladbrokes give up on online JV

Pay TV operator Canal Plus and Ladbrokes are pulling out of the online gaming market…

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Astrium to take majority stake in ND SatCom

Satellite manufacturer Astrium is to take a 75.1% stake in SES Astra-owned satellite equipment and…

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EC gives green light to Sky Italia DTT move

The European Commission last week authorised pay TV service Sky Italia to enter the Italian…

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Hit pulls out of JimJam JV

Hit Entertainment is no longer a joint venture partner in international kids channel JimJam after…

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ADB acquires Pirelli Broadband

Set-top manufacturer ADB has struck a deal to acquire Italy-based Pirelli Broadband Solutions, beating off…

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QVC launches Beauty

Shopping broadcaster QVC is launching a spin off channel QVC Beauty. The 24 hours a…

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Kabel BW posts strong growth

German cable operator Kabel BW has posted strong growth for the third quarter. The company…

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Turner to launch Cartoon Network feed for Benelux

Turner Broadcasting System is to launch a dedicated feed of Cartoon Network for the Netherlands…

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Ziggo boosts triple-play base

Dutch cable operator Ziggo added 61,000 triple-play customers in the third quarter. The cable operator…

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BBC hires digital media chief, announces BBC One HD launch

British public broadcaster the BBC has hired Major League Gaming boss Ralph Rivera as director…

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Orange wants to strike TV channels deal soon

Orange France wants to strike a deal for the sale of its movies and sports…

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Sky posts strong results, announces VOD launch

BSkyB has edged closer to its year-end goal of signing up 10 million customers, with…

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Zon posts triple-play growth

Portuguese pay-TV leader Zon Multimédia had 603,500 triple-play customers at the end of the third…

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Swisscom boosts HD and foreign-language offerings

Swisscom is to expand its HD offering with the addition of two new channels –…

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Tele2 offers IPTV over VDSL

Service provider Tele2 Netherlands has begun offering IPTV via its VDSL network, providing a triple-play…

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Virgin Media Player preloaded on Nokia phone

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the addition of the new Nokia N8 to…

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Spanish regulator to investigate merger

Spanish competition regulator Comision Nacional de Competencia (CNC) is to roll out two separate investigations…

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Canal Plus Poland secures Euroleague basketball

Polish pay-TV service provider Canal Plus Polska has secured the rights to broadcast the next…

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Ziggo and VimpelCom make bond placements

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has announced a €500m private placement. The proceeds of the…

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Alcatel-Lucent building CDN for TalkTalk YouView launch

Alcatel-Lucent is to build a content delivery network for UK ISP TalkTalk under a three-year…

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EU report calls for changes to VOD licensing

Brussels-based consultancy Kea has called for wide-ranging changes to the way video-on-demand operators work in…

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S4C to seek review of BBC decision

Welsh-language broadcaster S4C is to seek a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to…

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JimJam inks carriage deals in the Netherlands, Portugal

Chello Zone and Hit Entertainment-backed kids channel JimJam has secured new distribution deals in the…

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Austria Sat to launch on October 26

A new satellite platform for Austria will launch on October 26. Austria Sat, operated…

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Vodafone Spain chooses Wyplay for internet TV service

TV technology provider Wyplay has been chosen by Vodafone Spain to supply the hybrid IP…

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KabelKiosk boosts Italian package

Eutelsat’s KabelKiosk headend-in-the-sky service for cable German operators is expanding its package of Italian channels….

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Aurora launches new transmitters

Cable network infrastructure provider Aurora Networks has launched a range of new full spectrum transmitters…

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Net Insight to provide network for SRG

Video transport infrastructure provider Net Insight is to provide a nationwide contribution and distribution network…