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KDG records impressive revenue rise
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) increased revenues by 15% in the 12 months to…
Wireless could pose threat to cable, say execs
Aggressive marketing of mobile broadband by wireless telephony operators could pose a threat to cables…
German cable operators opt for XTV
German cable operators Tele Columbus and PrimaCom have selected NDSs integrated DVR solution XTV to…
Italian telcos launch IPTV info site
Italian telcos Fastweb, Telecom Italia and Wind have jointly launched a new website for people…
Unitymedia continues network upgrade
German cable operator Unitymedia has announced the successful upgrade of its network in Warendorf and…
Virgin Media selects Motorola’s broadband solution
UK cable operator Virgin Media has deployed Motorola’s CTMS solution. Motorola said that by deploying…
Virgin Media to price US$650m offering of new debt
UK cable operator Virgin Media has announced plans to offer US$650m (470m) aggregate principal amount…
TF1 closes in on Â192m deal for AB channels
TF1, FranceÂs largest commercial broadcaster, is close to taking full control of the TMC channel…
Spanish telco regulator rejects TV tax plan
Spains telecoms regulator the CMT is against levying a tax on telcos to make up…
Sky Deutschland set for July 4 launch
German pay-TV operator Premiere will officially relaunch as Sky Deutschland on July 4 with four…
Stream adds three channels
Russian pay-TV service Stream TV, owned by Comstar-UTS, has added three new channels to its…
German cable execs clash on digital TV strategy
While Germanys cable industry has made solid progress in attracting subscribers to its broadband and…
Ofcom approves PSB teleshopping services in the UK
â¨â¨UK communications regulator Ofcom has ruled that, for the first time, UK public broadcast channels…
Eurosport launches betting site and expands to Middle East
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has revealed plans to launch an online betting venture and an…
Microsoft adds virtualisation to mediaroom
Microsoft has announced that it has brought virtualisation to its IPTV platform. Microsoft said Mediroom…
Arris and OpenTV join for ad insertion technology
Cable technology group Arris and interactive TV specialist OpenTV have designed an advanced advertising solution…
Korean operator deploys largest cable IPTV service to date
â¨â¨Technology company Harmonic is supplying its Direct-2-Edge (D2E) cable IPTV technology to Korean hybrid FTTH,…
Endemol and Bebo tune in to Beat
â¨â¨International producer and distributor Endemol has teamed with UK social network Bebo to launch an…
Kabel BW selects MediaHighway
German cable operator Kabel BW has chosen NDSs MediaHighway set-top-box middleware, XTV integrated DVR technology…
QTel expands IPTV reach
Qatar-based telco QTel has announced that its IPTV service is now available to 80%…
Arris launches EPON solution
Cable technology group Arris has launched a new FTTMax Ethernet passive optical networking solution, which…
RRSat expands access to Africa
Content management and global distribution company RRSat Global Communications Network has expanded its access to…
Polsat and ITI awarded Champions League rights
European football body UEFA has awarded Champions League broadcast rights in Poland to Polsat and…
Unitymedia calls for municipalities to step up
German cable operator Unitymedias CEO Parm Sandhu has called for municipalities in rural areas to…
ActiveVideo acquires Avinity Systems
Interactive TV specialist ActiveVideo has acquired fellow Hilversum-based interactive TV technology provider Avinity Systems, giving…
Stream-TV offers internet in Cosmodrome city
Comstar-UTS-owned triple-play service provider Stream-TV has launched broadband internet services in the new town of…
Etisalat chooses Dilithium for mobile video
UAE-based service provider Etisalat has chosen mobile video specialist Dilithium to deliver video services in…
Iridium seeking Russian mobile satellite licence
Mobile satellite service provider Iridium has set up a subsidiary in Russia to pursue a…
Kable BW to launch VOD trial with Harmonic and EventIS gear
German cable operator Kabel BW has chosen Harmonic and EventIS to provide technology for…
KDG teams up with O2 for mobile
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has teamed up with mobile network operator O2 to…