Can’t live with them, can’t live without them, Viacom was unable to convince the judge, writes Julian Clover.
Green light for DNA-Welho acquisition
14.06 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
The Finnish Council of state has confirmed that DNA’s purchase of the Welho cable business will have no effect on the telco’s licences.
Second approval for Bulgarian tower deal
10.20 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
The acquisition of a 50% stake of the Bulgarian national transmission company NURTS by the financial investment company Mancelord has been given the green light by the Competition Protection Commission (CPC).
Internet to eclipse TV in Hungary
09.59 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
The internet will generate more in revenues than any other media in Hungary by 2014.
Showtime set for Lithuania
09.39 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
NonStop Television has signed an exclusive distribution deal with the Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT. Under it, the action channel Showtime will launch on the latter’s Digital Gala DTT service on July 1.
Landmark ruling in Viacom-YouTube case
08.05 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
Viacom has lost its three-year old legal battle with YouTube after a New York Federal Court ruled that the video sharing website had not infringed the media giant’s copyright.
Uncertainty over Portuguese DTT refund
07.41 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
Doubts have been raised over whether Portugal Telecom is entitled to compensation following the revocation of DTT licences originally intended for the launch of pay-TV services.
Cabler Cogas surpasses 50% digital homes
07.38 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
Half of the total of 74,118 connected homes now take digital television from the regional Dutch cable operator Cogas. Around 40% have broadband internet access and 30% buy cable telephony from the cabler.
700,000 connected TVs in German speaking market
07.06 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
“Television will change fundamentally because of connected TV sets, 3D is only a passing fad,” according to Christoph Puhl, responsible for product training at Philips Austria. One in four people buying in new TV set in Austria is getting a connected TV set.
PrimaCom invests in rural areas
06.45 Europe/London, June 24, 2010 By
Despite its financial woes, the German cable operator PrimaCom continues to invest in building its network. It has announced a €4 million investment to bring triple play into the communities of Großenhain, Laubusch and Lauta in the state of Saxony.
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Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.