Netvision-HOT deal opposed
October 6, 2008 by Julian Clover
Israel’s Anti-Trust Authority has officially notified Netvision that it is opposed to the company’s proposed acquisition of the stake in HOT Cable Systems currently held by Bank Leumi. Read the story »
New delay to Kangaroo inquiry
October 6, 2008 by Julian Clover
The Office of Fair Trading’s investigation into the online TV portal Kangaroo has suffered a further delay. Read the story »
Sky Italia faces anti-trust investigation
October 6, 2008 by Julian Clover
The Italian competition authority AGCOM is to launch an investigation into the Sky Italia pay-TV platform. AGCOM wants to establish whether the satellite-delivered operation constitutes an abuse of a dominant position. Read the story »
Viasat adds MTVNHD
October 6, 2008 by Julian Clover
Viasat Broadcasting has bolstered its HD line-up with the launch of MTVNHD on its pay-TV platform in the Nordic region. The agreement with MTV Networks kicks in at 10.00 CET this morning in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. Read the story »
Viasat revamps Sports offer
October 6, 2008 by Julian Clover
Viasat has restructured its premium sports offering in the Nordic region, launching new channels in Sweden and Norway, giving both countries a choice of five dedicated Viasat sports channels. Read the story »
New French survey shows DTT growth
October 3, 2008 by Julian Clover
L’Observatoire de l’équipement des foyers pour la réception de la télévision numérique has published its first study into digital television reception in France. Read the story »
Virgin TV makes off the Cuff hire
October 3, 2008 by Julian Clover
Virgin Media TV has appointed David Cuff as its new commercial director, joining from his own Cuff Media consultancy, and returning to the company he previously served in its incarnation as Flextech Television. Read the story »
900,000 UK homes viewing free satellite
October 3, 2008 by Julian Clover
New figures from the regulator Ofcom show the number of homes receiving free-to-air satellite transmissions to be close to 900,000. Half of the 120,000 increase comes from the newly launched Freesat platform. Read the story »
BBC launches global YouTube channels
October 3, 2008 by Julian Clover
BBC Global News is to introduce six video news channels on YouTube, extending its relationship with the online video community. The channels in Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Persian and Urdu will join the existing BBC World News channel. Read the story »
France 24 names new editorial chief
October 3, 2008 by Julian Clover
France 24 has announced the appointment of Vincent Giret as its new editorial director, replacing Grégoire Deniau. Read the story »
