MTG snaps up Russian DTH satellite platform

Sweden’s MTG has moved into the Russian DTH market by acquiring a 50% stake in Raduga Holdings from Continental Media for an undisclosed cash fee. Read the story »

BSkyB to reduce ITV stake

BSkyB has formally committed to the sale of a proportion of its holding in ITV plc, the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills has announced. Read the story »

Boxer CEO replaced in Teracom restructure

Per Norman, the CEO of Swedish DTT pay platform Boxer, is to step down as part of a restructuring by the Teracom Group. His place will be taken by Crister Fritzson, adding to his responsibilities as Teracom’s Group CEO, and himself a former Boxer CEO. Read the story »

1.2 million 3D sets shipped this year

3D-Capable TVs will reach 1.2 million shipments in 2010, according to research by DisplaySearch. In 2013, a total of 15.6 million will be reached. Read the story »

Teracom expansion on track, just

Swedish transmission company Teracom has said its 2009 financials show it is on course to achieve its goal of becoming a player in the European TV market. Read the story »

EC warns Lithuania over broadcast licensing

The European Commission has warned the Lithuanian regulator RRT that obliging terrestrial broadcasters to use specific suppliers to transmit their programmes constitutes a barrier to competition and prevents new terrestrial transmission service providers from entering the market. Read the story »

Ofcom approves new DTT capacity

Ofcom has given permission to the BBC and Arqiva to jointly market new capacity on the UK terrestrial system. Read the story »

Cyfrowy Polsat adds more channels

The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat is adding four more channels to its offer, two of which are in HD. Read the story »

RCS/RDS prepares for bond sale

Romania’s RCS/RDS will try to improve its low level of liquidity through the sake of bonds worth $200 million (€146.1 million) on foreign markets. Read the story »

DCS gears up for digital cable launch

Romania’s Digital Cable Systems (DCS) has posted a turnover of €30 million for 2009, or 20% more than in the previous year. It has also announced it strategy for this coming year, which includes the launch of a digital cable TV service in March. Read the story »

DTT coverage improves in Budapest

Antenna Hungária has secured the necessary radio licences to increase the maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of its DTT multiplexes (‘A’ and ‘C’) in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. Read the story »

Viasat launches online subscription VOD

Viasat has announced the launch of a new subscription video-on-demand service as part of its Viasat OnDemand internet portal in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Read the story »

Dutch DTH platform adds HD channels

The M7 Group has leased two additional transponders on Astra 23.5 degrees East. The newly contracted capacity will be used for the further extension of the HD line-up of CanalDigitaal, M7 Group’s DTH platform for the Dutch market. Read the story »

Sky Deutschland launches Sky+ VOD

The German pay-TV operator Sky has announced it will introduce its push-VOD service Sky+ sometime later this year. Read the story »

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