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Eutelsat posts strong revenue growth

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat posted first-quarter revenues of €253m, up 11.6% year-on-year. The increase was…

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Project Canvas proposes equal-share model as costs rise

Companies behind Project Canvas, the proposed UK video-on-demand platform that would see content delivered over…

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Unitymedia to announce IPO next week

Unitymedia is set to announce its plans for an IPO next Tuesday. The German cable…

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Virgin Media prices bond offer

UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced the pricing of its latest bond issue. The…

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ProSiebenSat.1 turns in higher profits on lower revenues

Commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 turned in improved profitability on lower revenues in the third quarter. ProSiebenSat.1’s…

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Cyfra Plus launches new promotional campaign

Polish pay-TV service Cyfra Plus has launched a new promotional campaign, offering half-price subscriptions for…

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Grass Valley encoders for Telefónica

Telefónica is installing new standard-definition encoders from Grass Valley at its IPTV headend. Grass Valley…

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Viacom sees US recovery but Europe lags behind

Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone has said that there is optimism in the market, particularly in…

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Telekom Slovenije launches HD channels

Slovenian telco Telekom Slovenije has begun offering four HD channels – Eurosport, Discovery, National Geographic…

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Volia offers 99% discount on pay-TV

Ukrainian cable operator Volia is offering corporate customers that subscribe to its higher-tier internet services…

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MultiChoice launches low cost bouquet for Nigeria

African pay-TV operator MultiChoice has launched a new low-cost bouquet in Nigeria. DStv Access offers…

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CNN launches Abu Dhabi production centre

International news broadcaster CNN has launched a production centre and news hub in Abu Dhabi….

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Hodgson linked to Channel 4 top job

BBC Trust executive Patricia Hodgson is the latest favourite to emerge for the role of…

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Lattelecom extends high-speed network

Latvian telco Lattelecom has completed building a next-generation network in the Riga suburb of Ziepniekkalns,…

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CanalPlay VOD deal for Thomson mywishTV

Pay-TV provider Canal Plus Group has teamed up with TCL, the manufacturer and distributor of…

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OpenTV increases revenues across the board

Interactive TV specialist OpenTV’s CEO Ben Bennett has described Kudelski’s offer to acquire the remaining…

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Pace on course to meet full-year expectations

UK-based set-top box manufacturer Pace has issued an interim management statement stating that it is…

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Hot to get ISP licence

Israeli cable operator Hot is to be granted an ISP licence by the country’s Ministry…

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BSkyB set to surpass HD expectations

BSkyB is set to surpass expectations for growth of its high definition subscribers, according to…

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Regulator to investigate Friends Reunited sale

British commercial broadcaster ITV’s sale of its Friends Reunited website is to be investigated by…

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Eutelsat’s W7 set for November launch

Eutelsat has announced its latest satellite, W7, is in the final stages of preparation for…

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TVN financials hit by consolidation of pay-TV arm

Polish commercial broadcaster TVN Group has posted net revenues of PLN428m (€100m) for the quarter,…

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Amino to report “disappointing” financial year

IPTV set-top box vendor Amino expects its financial performance for the full year ending 30…

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Mid Europa moves forward with Invitel acquisition

Investment firm Mid Europa Partners has closed the first phase of its acquisition of Hungarian…

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Kabel BW tempts new customers with free DVR

Kabel BW is offering new customers a free DVR. Customers taking the CleverKabel 25 package,…

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Kudelski extends OpenTV offer

Kudelski has extended the expiration date of its offer to buy the remaining shares that…

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Jinni first to join NDS partner programme

Content discovery specialist Jinni has become the first company to join conditional access and interactive…

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Akado launches HD business channel

Russian cable operator Akado has launched Expert TV, a new HD channel. Expert TV is…

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Swiss headend installation for Appear TV

Headend equipment supplier Appear TV and Swiss systems integrator Adrenio have completed the installation of…

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Telefónica still in talks with Prisa

Negotiations between Telefónica and media group Prisa over the re-entry of Telefónica into ownership of…