Magyar Telekom’s new DTH platform T-Home Sat – launched only last November – has got off to a good start, ending 2008 with 5,000 subscribers and a further 13,000 orders received.
Losses mount, subs grow for Liberty Global
07.29 Europe/London, February 24, 2009 By
Liberty Global has posted a net loss of $752.6 million (€586.7 million) for Q4 2008, as opposed to one of $197.2 million in the corresponding period in 2007.
Disney and Russia: what next?
06.56 Europe/London, February 24, 2009 By
Confusion still surrounds last week’s decision by the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to deny Walt Disney Co. permission to buy a 49% stake in Media One TV, which controls 30 regional stations in the country.
Kathrein Group acquires TechnoTrend
14.59 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
Receiver manufacturer TechnoTrend has been purchased by Görler Telekom GmbH a subsidiary of the Kathrein Group in a deal reputed to be worth €10 million. The TechnoTrend brand name will continue and will be integrated into Kathrein’s sales effort.
Oerlemans named VP ESPN channels
14.41 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
ESPN has appointed Jeroen Oerlemans as its vice president TV channels, EMEA. The former general manager of The Netherlands’ Sport 1 will focus on the programming and production of ESPN TV channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Viasat secures Latvian F1 rights
10.59 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
Viasat Broadcasting has secured the exclusive live broadcasting rights to the FIA Formula One World Championship for Latvia for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Polish DTT worries surface
10.35 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
Technical ineptitude and the high cost of set-top boxes are the main obstacles likely to be faced by DTT in Poland, according to Anna Strezynska, the president of the country’s Office of Electronic Communications (UKE).
Estonian channel faces closure
10.04 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
The Estonian local TV channel Neljas (Fourth TV) is likely to close at the end of this month unless it finds a new owner.
ITV could sell SDN
09.50 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
ITV is said to be considering the sale of its DTT transmission business SDN as the commercial broadcaster looks to shore up its balance sheet.
TiVu selects Nagravision conditional access
07.42 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
Tivù Sat , the free-to-air satellite DTH service jointly owned by Italian broadcasters RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media, has chosen Nagravision as its conditional access system.
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