Eutelsat Communications’ Atlantic Bird 7 has been successfully sent into orbit from the ocean-based Odyssey Launch Platform in international waters of the Pacific Ocean.
EuroSummit: Next year to Austria
11.35 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
EuroSummit ’11. After a successful part-week in Malta, next year the EuroSummit moves to Austria.
CEOs disagree on October 4th rights ruling
11.31 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
EuroSummit ’11. The possible verdict of the forthcoming European Court of Justice ruling, due on October 4, which could see the breakdown of rights sales by territory, brought rare disagreement to the CEO panel at CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit event.
Tricolor TV discusses ‘5D’ strategy
11.13 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
The leading DTH platform Tricolor TV has outlined what is its new strategy in the country’s pay-TV market.
Will cable rather be safe than sorry?
10.56 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
CTAM EuroSummit ’11. How serious are the various threats to cable and what can the industry to prevent them from being sorry?
Bulgarian tower company sale completed
10.33 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
The Bulgarian incumbent telco Vivacom has completed the sale of its remaining 50% stake in the national transmission company NURTS to Bluesat Partners Ltd.
Netherlands gets first countrywide pay-TV audit
09.55 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
Media Audits International (MAI) is launching its first European countrywide audit in the Netherlands this month, representing over 40 channels in the region.
Creatives find the CTAM CAP fits
09.06 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
EuroSummit ’11. The winners of the fifth annual Creative Awards Program (CAP) have been announced by CTAM Europe at the EuroSummit event in Malta.
Ukraine looks to DTT subsidies
08.58 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
Ukraine intends to provide one million subsidised set-top boxes to the more needy members of its population as the country moves digitisation.
New exec joins HBO Central Europe
08.11 Europe/London, September 23, 2011 By
HBO Central Europe has appointed Gordon Finlayson to the senior position of general counsel.
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