The BBC has begun to share some of its online video news content with websites operated by UK newspapers.
History gains new Benelux carriage
10.40 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
AETN UK has gained additional carriage in the Benelux market for its Dutch languaged versions of History and History HD.
Plzen on track for ASO
10.29 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Over three quarters of homes in the Czech city of Plzen in western Bohemia now receive digital TV services.
Thomson stands on Orange box
10.21 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Wednesday update: Thomson has commenced deliveries of a new version of its hybrid set-top for Orange France.
Fox Italy turns back clock
09.53 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Fox Channels Italy is going for the nostalgia market with a new library channel that will draw on classic US series from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
Bids in for Italian soccer as anti-trust probe launched
09.40 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Sky Italia, Mediaset and Dahlia TV are among five media groups that have placed bids for the media rights to top-flight soccer football, the Italian football association Lega Calcio said on Monday.
UPC boosts Polish offer
08.52 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Poland’s leading cable operator UPC Polska will add two new channels to its offer today (July 28).
Cable ahead in Ofcom speed test
08.49 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Virgin Media has come out favourably in a survey conducted for the regulator Ofcom, which showed the average broadband speeds in the UK were significantly below the headline figure.
More HD for Skylink
08.21 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
The Czech/Slovak DTH platform Skylink plans to add 2-3 more HD channels to its offer this autumn.
Russian TV station sold
07.58 Europe/London, July 28, 2009 By
Russian Media Ventures (RMV) has acquired a 50% stake in Vesti-24, a station based in the city of Novosibirsk, for around $1-2 million (€0.7 -1.4 million).
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