More DTH for Russia
December 30, 2008 by Chris Dziadul
Russia will shortly have yet another DTH platform. Read the story »
German RTL to offer series on iTunes
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
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. Read the story »
Viability of French terrestrial pay-TV questioned
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
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. Read the story »
Tiscali ceases Italian IPTV
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
The Italian ISP Tiscali is to cease its IPTV service Tiscali TV at the end of the year. Read the story »
KabelBW completes network upgrade
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
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. Read the story »
KPN sells share in NostalgieNet
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
The Dutch communications provider KPN has sold its share in the thematic channel NostalgieNet, which specialises in nostalgic programming, to Tijdsbeeld Media Holding. Read the story »
Dutch PSBs pull plug on digital channels
December 29, 2008 by Robert Briel
Dutch public broadcasters will pull the plug on five of their 17 digital television channels currently distributed over cable networks nationwide on December 31. Read the story »
RTL halts Serbian move
December 26, 2008 by Branislav Pekic
The global financial crisis has forced RTL to abandon a plan to buy into Belgrade’s TV Avala, according to Serbian press reports. Read the story »
Harmonic acquires Scopus
December 23, 2008 by Julian Clover
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. Read the story »
News Corp backs €525m Premiere debt restructure
December 23, 2008 by Julian Clover
News Corp is to guarantee two rights issues as part of a €525 million debt restructure of the German pay-TV platform Premiere. Read the story »
