The Czech Radio and TV Council has granted the thematic channel Nova Cinema a 12-year DTT licence.
NBC inks Russian VOD deal
08.33 Europe/London, August 26, 2011 By
Rostelecom has signed a licensing agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution.
Kabel BW expands HD offer
11.30 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
The launch of a further three HD channels has taken Kabel BW’s tally to 39. From September 1 the Baden-Wurttemberg cabler will add Sky Sport HD Extra, Sky Cinema Hits and Sky Action HD.
BBC to demonstrate DVB-T2-Lite
11.00 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
IBC 2011. Hall 1. Stand No. 1.D81. BBC Research & Development is to give the first public demonstration of the new DVB-T2-Lite profile for mobile broadcasting.
New milestone for Slovak UPC
10.43 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
UPC now has 80,000 subscribers to its broadband internet services in Slovakia.
Revamp for 4oD online
10.39 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
Channel 4 has rebuilt the interface for accessing its 4oD catch-up TV service online.
Revenues and losses increase at TiVo
10.13 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
TiVo president Tom Rogers says the deals signed over the past few years are now delivering a substantial number of subscribers.
Liberty moves into Bosnia
09.25 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
Liberty Global has acquired a 40% stake in the leading Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN through its international content company Chellomedia. A listing on the Sarajevo Stock Exchange puts the fee paid at €11 million.
RTL eyes Poland’s TVN
08.55 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
RTL Group has emerged as another possible buyer of the Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN, with a sale of a 56% in the latter now looking likely to be completed as soon as the second half of next month.
Nova TV to bundle satellite broadband
07.32 Europe/London, August 25, 2011 By
Greek private broadband and pay-TV service provider Forthnet Group will market the satellite Ka-Sat Tooway broadband service to users across Greece and Cyprus bundled with its Nova TV subscriptions.
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