UPC Nederland has added the English service from Al Jazeera to its digital TV bouquet following numerous requests from subscribers. However, a spokesperson for the cabler said carriage is only […]
Archives for January 2011
Dailymotion streaming live news with Livestation
Online aggregator of live TV news channels Livestation has signed a deal with Dailymotion for the integration of the multi channel service on the video site. The announcement comes at […]
Glashart Media to carry BBC channels
Following in the footsteps of KPN, Dutch FTTH provider Glashart Media has signed a distribution agreement with BBC Worldwide Channels for carriage of five domestic BBC channels on its networks.
Strong candidate for CEO UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland has appointed Dana Strong as its new CEO. The current COO of AUSTAR will take up her post on May 1, 2011.
Radio Times to run Freeview EPG
Radio Times is to take over the branding of Teletext Extra, the enhanced Freeview EPG operated by InView Technology. It is live on around 7.1m boxes in 3.8m Freeview homes […]
More IPTV for Romania
A new front has opened up in the war between the leading providers of pay-TV services in Romania. It will see RCS/RDS go head to head with the incumbent telco […]
Al Jazeera dropped by Nilesat
Al Jazeera has reacted with “utter disappointment” after a weekend that saw its signal dropped from Nilesat and its offices in Cairo closed. In a statement Al Jazeera, which broadcasts […]
IKO supplies more channels
IKO Cable has boosted its offer in the Czech Republic and Slovakia through the addition of 11 channels, eight of which are from MTV Networks International (MTVNI).
Bidders line up for Kabel BW
Potential buyers are lining up for Germany’s Kabel BW. Apart from fellow cablers Unitymedia and Kabel Deutschland, a number of private equity firms are reported interested in buying the operator […]
RCS/RDS goes to the movies
Romania’s leading cable and DTH operator RCS/RDS will launch a new subscription movie channel tomorrow (February 1).