A new Czech based broadcaster called Television for Europe (or TFE TV) will launch on January 15, 2008, with German language transmissions on the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees East. The station will be headquartered in the city of Plzen and broadcast a full entertainment programme including a breakfast show, quizzes, games, fashion shows and [...]
Multimedia buys regional telco
November 1, 2007 12.29 Europe/London By
The Polish MSO Multimedia Polska is reported to have acquired the fixed-line telephony and Internet company Intertel from Open-Net for PLN5.5 million (€1.5 million). Intertel is based in the town of Trzebin and owns its own infrastructure. Open-Net formerly had a 98.77% stake in Intertel, and Multimedia Polska has also paid PLN50,000 for the remaining [...]
German web TV broadcasters unite
November 1, 2007 12.28 Europe/London By
Nineteen German web TV broadcasters have joined forces to form a new association for small Internet stations. The new body is called Verband für digitales broadcast und internetbasiertes Fernsehen (VdiF), or the Association of Digital and Internet based television. It brings together Basketball BW, Kraichgau-TV, RIK Brühl, Mediendienst Waghäusel, Regio-TV Schwetzingen, RiK Reutlingen, BW Eins, [...]
Etos TV: world’s first channel in mourning
November 1, 2007 12.28 Europe/London By
Digital television allows new business models for television channels. The German based Etos TV, slated for a December start, has found a new niche: showing videos of the dead. Family members can show pictures and videoclips of a deceased person with an appropriate text for a fee of €2,000. Other Etos programming will include documentaries [...]
Abertis becomes largest Hispasat shareholder
November 1, 2007 11.26 Europe/London By
Abertis Infraestructuras has finalised an agreement to take 28.4% of the Spanish satellite operator Hispasat in a €199 million transaction. The deal, though the company’s Albertis Telecom division, makes it the largest shareholder in Hispasat, followed by Eutelsat with 27.69%. In June Abertis reportedly told the Spanish government that it was prepared to buy out [...]
Fastweb positive in the future
November 1, 2007 08.13 Europe/London By
Fastweb expects 2008 to be fully cashflow positive. In a conference call following the company’s third quarter results, CEO Stefano Parisi said he was expecting a double-digit percentage growth in sales and EBITDA in 2008. However, the Italian telecoms darling cut its full year EBITDA guidance from 2007, reducing its anticipated 75% rise in EBITDA [...]
France 3 boasts 24 regional editions
November 1, 2007 07.55 Europe/London By
With the launch of France 3 Corse ViaStella, the French public broadcaster France Télévisions now boasts 24 regional editions. As of mid-October, all are available free-to-air on the France 3 Sat service, which broadcasts on Eutelsat Atlantic Bird. All the variations are also available to subscribers to the TNTSat service from CanalSat on Astra. See [...]
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