Italian broadcaster Mediaset has said it is suing YouTube in a Rome civil court over the misuse of its copyrighted material and seeking “at least” €500 million in damages.
blinkx out jumps Kangaroo
July 30, 2008 20.27 Europe/London By
In a further threat to Kangaroo, blinkx has launched a single gateway for UK online video content, before the BBC-ITV-C4 venture even gets off the ground.
Sky One opens branded iTunes store
July 30, 2008 20.02 Europe/London By
Sky One has become the latest UK TV brand to take space in Apple’s iTunes store.
ZON keeps up pressure on rivals
July 30, 2008 13.08 Europe/London By
ZON Multimedia turned in a strong performance in the first half, despite intense competition in the Portuguese marketplace.
Ukrainian cable consolidates
July 30, 2008 12.49 Europe/London By
Volia Cable (Aquorn Holdings Limited) and SigmaBleyzer’s regional cable operations (Oisiw Limited) are about to merge to form Ukraine’s largest MSO, with a presence in over 15 of the country’s largest cities.
Polish IPTV inches forward
July 30, 2008 12.35 Europe/London By
The France Telecom-backed Polish incumbent telco TPSA ended Q2 with 54,000 IPTV subscribers, or 10.2% more than three months earlier.
ITV.com adds more classic content
July 30, 2008 12.25 Europe/London By
Popular ITV shows from the 1970s and 1980s have been added to ITV.com following a new deal with the shows producers. Programmes including Upstairs Downstairs, Poirot, On The Buses and Dempsey and Makepeace (pictured) will be available as part of the 30-day catch –up window immediately after their transmission on ITV3.
CME’s good week continues
July 30, 2008 12.22 Europe/London By
The Czech Republic remains by far the most lucrative market for CME, though Romania is a close second and Ukraine growing rapidly in importance.
New Premiere slogan Anything but Ordinary
July 30, 2008 12.13 Europe/London By
German pay-TV platform Premiere has unveiled a new brand strategy that is designed to focus on the “Premiere Experience”. Accompanied by the tagline “Anything but Ordinary” the August 1 launch will coincide with a new marketing campaign that will also focus on Premiere’s new football triple; coverage of the Bundesliga, the UEFA Champions League and [...]
CanalSat joins Zattoo online service
July 30, 2008 12.06 Europe/London By
CanalSat says it has joined the online video service Zattoo to offer 11 channels at no cost to subscribers. Viewers in France who subscribe to CanalSat will be able to see 11 channels for which the online rights have been cleared.
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