Russia will shortly have yet another DTH platform.
German RTL to offer series on iTunes
December 29, 2008 14.42 Europe/London By
The German RTL Group will offer selected programmes on the iTunes store, the broadcaster said today. The programmes will continue to be available as streams on the RTLNow video portal.
Viability of French terrestrial pay-TV questioned
December 29, 2008 13.38 Europe/London By
The viability of terrestrial pay TV in France in questioned after the media group Lagardere Interactive said it might cease the broadcasts of its low pay kids channel Canal J on the French digital terrestrial network. The announcement follows the closure of AB1 of the Groupe AB last October.
Tiscali ceases Italian IPTV
December 29, 2008 13.27 Europe/London By
The Italian ISP Tiscali is to cease its IPTV service Tiscali TV at the end of the year.
KabelBW completes network upgrade
December 29, 2008 10.23 Europe/London By
The German cable operator KabelBW says it has completed its network upgrade with the addition of the town of Schramberg in the Black Forest. The upgrade is part of the €150 million investment programme for 2008 (Fast Internet for all), which now encompasses 99% of all households served by the cabler.
KPN sells share in NostalgieNet
December 29, 2008 08.54 Europe/London By
The Dutch communications provider KPN has sold its share in the thematic channel NostalgieNet, which specialises in nostalgic programming, to Tijdsbeeld Media Holding.
Dutch PSBs pull plug on digital channels
December 29, 2008 08.30 Europe/London By
Dutch public broadcasters will pull the plug on five of their 17 digital television channels currently distributed over cable networks nationwide on December 31.
RTL halts Serbian move
December 26, 2008 16.23 Europe/London By
The global financial crisis has forced RTL to abandon a plan to buy into Belgrade’s TV Avala, according to Serbian press reports.
Harmonic acquires Scopus
December 23, 2008 16.01 Europe/London By
Harmonic has announced it is to acquire Scopus Video Networks in a deal worth $51 million. The agreement will further extend Harmonic’s influence into video broadcast, contribution and distribution markets.
News Corp backs €525m Premiere debt restructure
December 23, 2008 09.13 Europe/London By
News Corp is to guarantee two rights issues as part of a €525 million debt restructure of the German pay-TV platform Premiere.
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