Dr Abe Peled is to become the executive chairman of NDS, leaving his CEO role in the hands of Dave Habiger, the former CEO of internet movie distribution company Sonic Solutions. A statement from the News Corp/Permira technology company emphasised that the role of executive chairman was a full time position. 65-year old Dr Peled [...]
Meo reaches “critical mass”
11.29 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Lower per customer programming costs associated with subscriber levels reaching a critical mass have given a further boost to Portugal Telecom’s IPTV service Meo.
Ups and downs for Russian mobile TV
11.18 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Although Russia has one of the five largest mobile TV markets in the EMEA region, the development of services is being hampered by a number of factors.
Horror Channel takes bite out of Italy
11.10 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Horror Channel is to launch in the Italian market on September 6. The Chello Zone channel will replace Fantasy in the region.
Amino records 36% revenue increase
10.56 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Amino Technologies has delivered a 36.2% increase in revenues, reporting £24.7 million (€27.98m) for the six months to May 31, 2011.
Talpa must sell RTL Nederland
10.09 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
The Dutch Competition Authority (NMa) has given its approval to the acquisition of SBS Netherlands by Sanoma and Talpa – on the condition that Talpa sells its minority interest in RTL Netherlands within three years.
Hungary rewrites DTT rules
10.05 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Antenna Hungária and Hungary’s National Media and Telecommunications Authority (NMHH) have amended contacts on the operation of DTT and digital radio concessions that they had previously signed in September 2008.
SMiT gains Skylink approval
09.49 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Czech and Slovak DTH platform Skylink is to introduce approved SMiT’s Irdeto Advanced Security Dual Mode CAM.
Poland increases DTT reach
09.30 Europe/London, July 25, 2011 By
Poland’s second multiplex will cover 87% of the population from August 1, according to Piotr Siemieniec, the director of the national transmission company TP EmiTel.
On demand TV revenues set to soar
08.11 Europe/London, July 24, 2011 By
On demand TV revenues from movies and TV programmes – excluding revenues from other sources such as sports and adult, as well as SVOD packages – should reach $5.7 billion (€3.97 billion) in 2016, according to the On demand TV Forecasts report published by Digital TV Research.
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