Italy’s Antitrust Authority has given its go-ahead for the acquisition by RCS of 51% of Digicast, a company active in the broadcasting of thematic TV channels, principally pay-TV operations over satellite and cable. As a result of the transaction, Digicast will be entirely controlled by RCS. (BP)
Spanish satellite TV consumption increases
February 23, 2007 15.18 Europe/London By
Satellite TV has 5.8% of the total audience in Spain, while DTT holds 4.5%, according to audience measurement company TN Sofres. At the same time, analogue terrestrial TV continues to loose ground and now has a 79% share. In January, DTT consumption increased by 12.5% in comparison to December 2006. For its part, cable is [...]
Croatian broadband battle hots up
February 23, 2007 07.13 Europe/London By
Croatia’s government has unveiled a strategy that should see the broadband penetration rise from a current 4% to 12%, equivalent to 500,000 people, by the end of 2008. Its main priority is the rapid liberalisation of the market in order to challenge the dominant position of T-HT, which has more than 200,000 ADSL subscribers. Meanwhile [...]
Montenegro awards cable licences
February 5, 2007 16.17 Europe/London By
Ten out of 15 companies that took part in a tender for the construction of wireless and cable distribution systems have been awarded licences by Montenegro’s Broadcasting Agency. Broadband Montenegro, Telekabl and ELKDS from Pljevlje received wireless system licences, while seven other companies (Elta Mont, PTT In_enjering, Adrienet, Montenegro Kabl, Novi KDS, CATTV, Cabling) also [...]
Boost for Serbian cable
February 5, 2007 05.26 Europe/London By
Serbia’s Telecommunications Agency (RRA) has issued licences to 20 cable operators, including state-owned PTT KDS, and the Belgrade-based private companies AV Kom, Kopernikus, Pogled MSM, Alzovedo and Kablkom. There are an estimated 58 cable operators in Serbia, 14 of which are active in the capital, Belgrade. They charge a monthly subscription fee of RSD 410-525 [...]
Alice Home TV adds Sky Italia premium channels
January 29, 2007 08.09 Europe/London By
Telecom Italia’s IPTV service, Alice Home TV, is now offering a total of 53 TV channels for its subscribers, following a new deal with Sky Italia. The agreement covers a total of eight sports channels (Sky Sport 1, Sky Sport 2, Sky Sport 3, Sky Sport Extra, Sky Sport 16:9, Eurosport, Eurosport 2, Sailing Channel), [...]
Montenegrin cable tender
January 22, 2007 10.59 Europe/London By
A total of 15 companies have applied for cable and wireless broadcast licences in Montenegro. However, only one (Broadband Montenegro) has expressed an interest in providing services in all of the country’s 21 municipalities and another (Telekabi) in all but five. According to the Serbian news agency Beta, the Slovenian company BBS has a 20% [...]
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