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Baltkom to continue broadcasting TV3

Latvian cable operator Baltkom has said it does not intend to discontinue broadcasting Modern Times…

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MTG performing well in tough conditions

Modern Times Group (MTG) CEO Hans-Holger Albrecht said the company is in very good shape…

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Avanti chooses Arianespace for Hylas launch

UK-based broadband satellite group Avanti Communications has chosen Arianespace to launch its Hylas satellite in…

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Mixed results for Telenor Broadcast

Telenor Broadcast-owned Canal Digital lost 17,000 DTH satellite viewers in the second quarter, taking its…

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TivùSat details revealed: ‘no intention’ to offer pay-TV

The line-up of Italy’s free-to-air satellite platform TivùSat was announced yesterday, prior to the platform’s…

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Arabsat launches promotional channel

Satellite operator Arabsat is to launch a promotional channel today, with the aim of informing…

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Lagardère Active hit by downturn

French media group Lagardère Active’s audiovisual activities turned in revenues of €179.9m for the first…

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KPN grows TV base

Dutch telco KPN reported that its digital-terrestrial TV service Digitenne had a total of 886,000…

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Multimedia Polska to use acquisitions to boost subscriber base

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has set itself a goal of 5% subscriber growth, which…

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Five eyes new kids channel launch

UK commercial broadcaster Five is eyeing the possibility of launching a standalone kids channel based…

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Media Capital sees revenues fall

Portuguese media company Media Capital, which operates free-to-air network TVI, has seen its revenues…

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Virgin Media turns to SamKnows for broadband monitoring

UK cable operator Virgin Media has appointed broadband performance measurement specialist SamKnows to conduct an…

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UK PSB spend falls but viewer appreciation grows

UK public service broadcasting (PSB) expenditure has fallen by 15% over the last four years,…

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Arqiva close to Kangaroo deal

Broadcast services provider Arqiva is close to acquiring the technology behind Kangaroo, according to press…

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Virgin Media inserts ‘no to News Corp’ clause

UK cable operator Virgin Media has inserted a clause into the sale of its thematic…

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PrimeTel launches interactive advertising

Cypriot IPTV operator PrimeTel has launched interactive advertising on its platform. The service allows interactive…

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Dori extends carriage of channels on Yes

Israel-based Telenovela producer Dori Media has struck a new agreement with the country’s DTH platform…

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Civolution acquires Thomson watermarking business

Netherlands-based content security specialist Civolution has acquired the software and technology solutions watermarking business of…

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Canal Plus attacks CSA digital-terrestrial demands

French pay-TV operator Canal Plus has filed a complaint with the country’s Council of State…

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Setanta channel slots up for sale

Canis Media has been appointed to oversee the sale of nine EPG slots on BSkyB’s…

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Prisa and Mediapro close to agreement

Long-time rival Spanish media groups Prisa and Mediapro are close to agreeing the management structure…

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UPC Poland adds Fox Life

Cable operator UPC Poland has added the Fox Life channel to its analogue tier. The…

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Arab Media Corporation selects ANT for new service

Pay-TV operator Arab Media Corporation has chosen the digital TV software specialist ANT’s Galio Browser…

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Stream TV adds new channels

Russian pay-TV service Stream TV has added two new channels – movie channel Cinema HD-1…

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ESPN and Canal Plus team for X Games

ESPN has teamed up with Canal Plus Events and Tignes Ski & Snowboard Resort in…

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Teo IPTV base edges towards 50,000

Lithuanian telco Teo added 7,600 subscribers to its Gala TV service in the first six…

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BSkyB: pay-TV helps sports to grow

UK pay-TV operator BSkyB has claimed that income from broadcasting plays a “key role in…

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Unitymedia upgrades Bad Berleburg

German cable operator Unitymedia has completed the upgrade of its network in the town of…

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Abertis gets green light for acquisitions

Spanish transmission services provider Abertis Telecom has been given the green light to acquire rival…

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Stream TV grows Yekaterinburg base

Russian pay-TV provider Stream TV, owned by Comstar-UTS, had signed up 190,000 in the Yekaterinburg…