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Casbaa adds News, France 24
Asian pay-TV trade association Casbaa has added four members to its ranks. The new…
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Sky launches on Nokia Ovi
UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has extended its mobile TV service to Nokia phone users after…
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STN to provide headend services for Slovenian DTT
Slovenian teleport operator STN is to provide headend services for the second Slovenian digital-terrestrial TV…
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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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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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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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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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CNBC launches on Freesat
Business news channel CNBC is launching on Freesat, the UK free-to-air satellite platform. The channel…
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Zon moves forward with Angola plan
Portuguese pay-TV provider Zon Multimédia last week secured a preliminary agreement to launch a new…
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New challenge to South African switchover proposal
South Africas National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC) is mounting a legal…
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Sky Deutschland secures deal for Luxembourg distribution
News Corp-owned German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland has struck an agreement with Luxembourg telco P&T…
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MTG takes control of Ukrainian DTH
Swedish media company the Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired an additional 35% stake in…
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Swisscom strikes deal for rollout of FTTH in Swiss capital
Swisscom has struck an agreement with utility Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) on the rollout of…
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Eurosport goes live on iPhones
The British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 channels are available on the iPhone from today…
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M7 chooses Pace for HD set-tops
Set-top vendor Pace has been chosen by Luxembourg-based DTH operator M7 to develop HD and…
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KDG IPO in prospect as junk bond market dries up
German cable operator Kabel Deutschlands (KDG) owners Providence Equity Partners are believed to be moving…
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STV and ITV lock horns again
STV, the ITV franchise holder for Scotland, will reportedly launch another legal claim against ITV…
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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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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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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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Telemach launches HD DVR service
Slovenian cable operator Telemach, owned by Mid Europa Partners, has introduced a new HD DVR…
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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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Disappointing performance from Playboy
Revenues at adult entertainment specialist Playboys international channels dropped sharply in 2009. It reported revenues…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cablecom expands 100Mbps service
Swiss cable operator Cablecom has launched its 100Mbps broadband service Fiber Power in the city…