Virgin Media to delist next month

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Virgin Media will officially withdraw from the London Stock Exchange at 8.00am on June 10, 2013.

US TV network begins local streaming

ABC Local iphone

For a European audience there is little excitement about a broadcaster offering live streaming, but in the US two ABC affiliates are creating a minor stir.

Sky wins Italian football ruling

Sky Italia Headquarters

The Italian competition authority has found no evidence that Sky Italia’s acquisition of UEFA Champions League 2012-2015) and FIFA World Cup (2012-2015) TV rights represented an abuse of a dominant position.

IRIS sees ZON increase

ZON IRIS

ZON recorded a record quarter of additions to its next generation IRIS platform. The 50,000 posted was the best since the product’s launch and takes the number of subscribers signed to the service to 285,000.

Clover’s Week: Kicking off BT Sport

Julian Clover attends the launch of what was described as the biggest launch in UK sports TV for 20 years.

BT grows TV base

BT Sevenoaks

BT has added another 40,000 customers to its television service, bringing the customer base to 810,000.

BT Sport goes free

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BT has confirmed that its sports proposition will be offered free of charge to all BT Broadband customers, through YouView, DTT and Sky.

Sky Italia falls hit News Corp

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News Corp’s Direct Broadcast Satellite division moved to an $11 million loss in the March quarter.

Digital UK consults on HD additions

Digital UK, which has moved from digital switchover to the management of the UK’s DTT platform, is seeking clarity around channel numbers for new HD services.

High water mark for Swiss cable internet

Internet speeds of 150 Mbps have resulted in uptake of cable internet in Switzerland of over 1 million customers.