Ukraine’s leading cable operator Volia has deployed a new digital head-end in the capital, Kiev.
New milestone for Russian cableco
09.07 Europe/London, October 26, 2009 By
Russia’s ER-Telecom now has 100,000 broadband internet subscribers in the city of Perm.
Video International strengthens position
08.52 Europe/London, October 26, 2009 By
Video International (VI) has strengthened its position as Russia’s leading ad sales house still further by signing an exclusive five-year deal with the National Media Group (NMG).
Bloomberg increases Russian reach
08.39 Europe/London, October 26, 2009 By
The Russian cable operator Akado has added Bloomberg to its offer.
Thor 6 launch
07.00 Europe/London, October 26, 2009 By
Thor 6, the latest satellite to join the Telenor Satellite Broadcasting fleet, is scheduled to launch on Thursday (October 29). Julian Clover will be in Kourou, French Guiana to cover the launch. Read his reports in Broadband TV News or follow his journey on Twitter @julianclover
Fransat adds all regional France 3 variations
18.20 Europe/London, October 25, 2009 By
The French free-to-view DTH platform Fransat has added all 24 regional variations of the public channel France 3 on its Atlantic Bird position at 5 degrees West.
News Corp has patience with Sky Deutschland
22.23 Europe/London, October 24, 2009 By
The investment in Sky Deutschland runs into the millions, yet James Murdoch believes in the success of the Germany pay-TV operator.
Mugler AG wins local Leipzig DVB-T contract
13.05 Europe/London, October 24, 2009 By
The media authority for the German state of Saxony (SLM) has announced the commissioning of Mugler AG by the Bundesnetzagentur to build and maintain the technical infrastructure for the local DVB-T network in the city of Leipzig.
German regulator okays three broadcasters
12.50 Europe/London, October 24, 2009 By
The joint committee of the regional media authorities (ZAK) in Germany has approved applications from three broadcasters, including Sky Deutschland.
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