Preliminary financial figures for RiksTV show the Norwegian DTT operation made an operating profit of NOK 45.8 million (€5.90m) in 2010 after four years of losses.
FT: News Corp nears regulator agreement on Sky
10.00 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
News Corp is close to an agreement with regulators that would address concerns over its purchase of BSkyB.
Telekom puts weight on around Europe
09.37 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
Around 3.8 million households have now ordered television services from Deutsche Telekom.
Liberty meets its targets
09.33 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
Liberty Global met all its growth targets in 2010 and ended the year with 80% of its business focused on Europe. Its performance was particularly impressive in four countries – The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria and Ireland – which added a combined 283,000 RGUs, representing combined growth of over 250% compared to 2009.
US court issues injunction against ivi
08.55 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
A federal judge in the US has ordered the internet video provider ivi TV to cease distributing broadcast TV stations over the internet. Seattle-based ivi was launched in September 2010 and charges users $4.99 (€3.73) per month for access to live internet simulcasts of signals from 55 TV stations.
Belgacom TV totals 975,000 set-top boxes
08.40 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
Belgian incumbent telecom operator Belgacom said that is has added 223,000 new Belgacom TV customers, leading to a total customer base of 975,000 at the end of 2010.
Sky Deutschland adds 183,000 subs
08.30 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
Sky Deutschland has reported a net growth of 183,000 subscribers in 2010 with churn rates at their lowest levels in over five years. The premium TV operator also said HD penetration more than doubled to 593,000 homes.
AETN International appoints Jo Lovell
08.20 Europe/London, February 25, 2011 By
AETN International has announced the appointment of Jo Lovell to the newly created position of director, content sales, Europe.
Clover’s Week: Lucky 13 for YouTube
17.46 Europe/London, February 24, 2011 By
If YouTube were on TV it would be the 13th most popular channel. It would also be regulated, writes Julian Clover.
TV3 anger at RTE approvals
11.40 Europe/London, February 24, 2011 By
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 has reacted angrily to the approval of five new channels planned by public broadcaster RTE.
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