The History Channel launches today (February 1) on the Canal Digital DTH satellite package for viewers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark & Finland. The channel is being launched by The History Channel UK, A&E’s joint venture with BSkyB. Although it will broadcast in English, the channel will be scheduled separately from the UK version. There are [...]
BCI advertises Cork licence
February 1, 2007 08.58 Europe/London By
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has advertised for expressions of interest in a new community television licence for Cork City and County. Advertisements have been placed in the national press. The service will be given must carry status on local cable and MMDS systems. The closing date for applications is March 26, 2007. Separately, Dublin’s [...]
Going legal in Russia
February 1, 2007 07.22 Europe/London By
The Russian Lawyers’ Association has announced plans to launch a thematic channel dedicated to legal matters. The first such service in the country, Law TV is likely to be initially distributed by the Gazprom-backed DTH platform NTV-Plus. TNS has meanwhile released the initial results of a study into viewing patterns of cable and satellite-delivered services [...]
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