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Three candidates for French DTT pay-TV channel

Pay-TV operators Canal Plus and TV Numéric and the country’s football league, the LFP, have…

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Cosmos TV Belarus boosts HD offer

Belarusian cable operator Cosmos TV Belarus has boosted its HDTV offering with the addition of…

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Azerbaijan eyes digital switchover

The number of digital-terrestrial television channels in Azerbaijan is expected to reach 24 by the…

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Nickelodeon launches branded block in Kazakhstan

Nickelodeon is launching a branded pre-school block in Kazakhstan after striking a deal with the…

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Ono launches high-speed internet in Málaga

Spanish cable operator Ono has launched its DOCSIS 3.0-based up to 50Mbps internet service in…

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German regulator reportedly to extend joint-venture probe

The German Federal Cartel Office plans to extend its probe into plans by broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1…

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Comstar-UTS building new FTTB network

Russian service provider Comstar-UTS’s regional unit has begun constructing a fibre-to-the-building network in the city…

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Disney XD launches on BSkyB

The high definition version of Disney’s boy-skewed Disney XD channel is launching on the BSkyB…

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Platforma HD aims to increase HD subscribers by a third

Russian pay-TV provider Platforma HD plans to increase its number of HD subscribers by 30%…

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TVN and TPSA join forces for pay-TV and triple-play

Polish broadcaster TVN has signed a long-term agreement with France Telecom-owned incumbent telco Telekomunikacja Polska…

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Motive starts trading on AIM

TV technology company Motive Television has started trading on AIM in the UK. The…

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Jetix Ukraine becomes Disney Channel

Disney plans to complete the rebranding of its Jetix channel in Ukraine to Disney Channel…

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch positive on Liberty Global

Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch have issued a positive report on cable operator…

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Sky Deutschland expects earnings clarity in three to six months

News Corp-backed German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will be in a better position to give…

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Blinkx issues new shares

UK-listed online video technology company Blinkx is issuing new shares equivalent to 7.5% of the…

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NTV Plus launches 3D and new entry-level package

Russian pay-TV operator NTV Plus has launched its 3D TV service, following broadcasts of the…

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L’Espresso in Italian DTT frequency talks


Italian media company Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso is reportedly talking to Sky Italia and others that…

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Widevine to provide adaptive streaming for LG

Content security and web video specialist Widevine is to provide its live and on-demand adaptive…

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BSkyB makes last-minute move to block YouView

Pay-TV operator BSkyB has lodged a last-minute complaint to regulator Ofcom in a move to…

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Lovefilm expands digital footprint with PlayStation3 deal

UK film rental service Lovefilm has signed a deal securing distribution via Sony PlayStation3 games…

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International groups circle Turkey’s Dogan

News Corp has reportedly pulled out a move to acquire a stake in Turkish media…

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Pace strikes Nordic deal for headend gear

Pace Networks, the headend arm of the UK set-top manufacturers, has signed Sweden-based Seth’s Antenn…

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Russia to be at forefront of media recovery

Russia is one of the most attractive TV markets globally, which has particularly boosted the…

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Envivio adds Windows Phone 7 support

Video technology specialist Envivio has added support for the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system…

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Sky Italia and Mediaset censured for aggressive ad campaigns

The Milan-based Italian advertising adjudicator has ordered Italian pay-TV rivals Sky Italia and Mediaset to…

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Netgem in the frame for Pirelli acquisition

French set-top provider Netgem has confirmed its in talks to buy Italy-based rival Pirelli Broadband…

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Sky Deutschland launches 3D service

German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland used the Medientage conference in Munich to launch its new…

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SES Astra strikes African deal for Astra2Connect

Satellite operator SES Astra has signed a service agreement with the South African information and…

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KDG to focus on acquiring smaller rivals

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) will focus on acquiring smaller operators rather than large…

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Loewe to show Diva content on connected TVs

TV manufacturer Loewe is to offer video-on-demand movies and series from content supplier Diva. Under…