Comedy Central launched in The Netherland yesterday (April 30), replacing The Box on the Canal Digitaal Satelliet platform – broadcast on Astra at 19.2 degrees East. The channel is also […]
Archives for April 2007
Czech adult channel secures licence
According to local reports, the Czech Broadcasting Council (RRTV) has granted a 12-year licence to what will be the country’s first adult channel. Known as TV Leo 1, it will […]
Polsat executives change roles
Aleksander Myszka has been appointed to the board of directors at the Polish national commercial station Polsat. At the same time, Miroslaw Blaszczyk has assumed the position of chairman, held […]
BBC on-demand gets Trust go-ahead
The BBC Trust has given the green light to a series of proposals for on demand services including the much delayed iPlayer. Over 10,500 individuals and organisations responded to the […]
Maltacom extends IPTV offer
Maltacom is to extend the offer of a free set-top box to its telephony customers after the telco added 15,000 subscribers to its IPTV service. The offer will now run […]
BSkyB faces 14% churn
City analysts are estimating that BSkyB could be about to announce the loss of 14% of its subscriber base. It is believed that the third quarter results due to be […]
One million use Channel 4 downloads
More than one million viewers have accessed Channel 4’s VOD offering 4oD since its launch six months ago. 20 million programmes have been downloaded bringing a small windfall of £500,000 […]
France 24 hires strategy director
France 24 has appointed Frank Melloul as its strategy and international development director. 33-year old Melloul will be responsible for worldwide research, target analysis, funding strategy and analysis of the […]
CTC Media revenues rise
Russia’s CTC Media has posted total operating revenues of $104,121,000 (€76,293,094) for Q1 2007, or 31.4% more than in the corresponding period in 2006. At the same time, its net […]
UPC starts Polish web TV service
According to local reports, UPC Polska has launched a trial web TV service known as UPC Live TV. Delivered to its triple play customers’ computer screens in Warsaw, it streams […]