Globecast has signed a deal with Eutelsat securing an additional transponder for Romania’s TVR.
Sky Italia, Mediaset secure Italian football
10.40 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Sky Italia and Mediaset have both been awarded rights to screen live football matches from the Serie A competition.
Appeal Court sides with Turf TV
10.33 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case brought by Britain’s leading bookmakers against the operators of half the country’s racecourses over the screening of live race coverage.
Online channel for Hermitage
10.31 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Russia’s State Hermitage Museum has launched an online TV channel.
ESPN secures Virgin carriage
08.47 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Virgin Media and ESPN have reached agreement on the carriage of the broadcaster’s SD and HD channels in time for the start of the new Premier League season.
Setanta planning UK return
08.28 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Setanta Sports is looking to recommence broadcasting to the UK after the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland agreed two new satellite licences.
Hungarian TV2 protests blackout punishment
08.19 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
The Hungarian national commercial station TV2 has filed a lawsuit to protest a 12-hour blackout that has been imposed on it by the National Radio and Television Board (ORTT).
Financial woes continue for CME
07.53 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
CME has posted disappointing Q2 results for its TV operations in the CEE region.
CME snaps up MediaPro Entertainment
07.38 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
CME has entered into an agreement to buy MediaPro Entertainment, one the leading producers and distributors and distributors of TV fiction in CEE, from Adrian Sarbu.
Major ownership changes for Bulgarian cable
06.41 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Bulgaria’s Competition Protection Commission has approved the sale of the local cable operator Eurocom to the private equity fund EQT V.
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