The incumbent Slovenian telco Telekom Slovenije says it invested €130.6 million on fixed assets in 2007 and ended the year with over 173,000 broadband connections.
NetCity hits the buffers
March 3, 2008 12.33 Europe/London By
The Bucharest city authorities have effectively blocked the NetCity fibre-optic project.
Broadband upgrade on UPC Ireland
March 3, 2008 10.34 Europe/London By
Chorus-NTL, the consumer facing brands of UPC Ireland, is to upgrade its broadband service. While the new residential top speed of 12 Mbps at a cost of €40 per month may seem lacking by some European standards, it is double the rate previously available on the cablenet.
Multimedia start for BBC Arabic TV
March 3, 2008 10.21 Europe/London By
The BBC has given launch details for the new BBC Arabic Television service. Confirming the March 11 launch date, the publicly funded channel will begin with a 12 hour a day schedule, extending to 24 hours a day by the summer.
YouTube to include live TV feeds
March 3, 2008 08.29 Europe/London By
YouTube plans to launch a live video streaming feature later this year. The company’s co-founder Steve Chen told this to video blogger Sarah Meyers last Thursday on her Pop17.com site.
Belgian telecom regulator threatens Flemish ASO
March 3, 2008 08.21 Europe/London By
The Belgian national telecom regulator BIPT has asked the Supreme Court to declare the Flemish analogue switch-off plan null and void. The plan is to switch off all analogue broadcasts to make way for more DTT multiplexes in the country.
Canal+ to broadcast French football magazine FTA
March 3, 2008 08.07 Europe/London By
The French premium TV channel Canal+ will broadcast the weekly football Ligue 1 magazine programme free-to-air on Sunday evenings. The programme will show the highlights of the games played that day.
Sky-Virgin talks back on
March 2, 2008 17.19 Europe/London By
Senior executives from BSkyB and Virgin Media have resumed talks over the carriage of Sky’s basic channels.
Racing boss has €50m Setanta stake
March 2, 2008 16.48 Europe/London By
Irish racing tycoon John Magnier has emerged as an investor in Setanta Sports.
5.3 million Canal+ subs
March 1, 2008 10.48 Europe/London By
The board of directors at Canal+ SA have approved the pay-TV giant’s end of year accounts. The Paris-based operation closed 2007 with 5.3 million subscribers in France, its overseas territories and Africa, representing a net increase of 80,000.
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