Swedish investment firm EQT Partners has hired JP Morgan/Chase and Deutsche Bank to prepare the initial public offering or sale of theGerman cabler KabelBW, reports say.
ONO looks to three-way service upgrade
Having improved its broadband capability with the deployment of DOCSIS 3 technology, Spanish cableco Ono believes it can do the same with improvements to its TV and telephony services.
Sky Deutschland condemned for false subscriber figures
Bafin, the German financial regulator, has condemned Premiere AG (now Sky Deutschland) for reporting false subscriber figures in the years 2007 and 2008.
Dutch video distributor declared bankrupt
The Dutch Entertainment Retail Group (ERG), owner of the Videoland, MovieMax and Movies & More stores, has been declared bankrupt. However, the individual stores will remain open for business.
Motorola buys into advertising solutions
Motorola Mobility has made a strategic investment in BlackArrow, the advanced advertising solutions start-up, as part of the organisations Series C funding. Terms of the investment have not been disclosed.
DOCSIS connects with Ono investors
Ono has declared success in the launch of its ultra-high broadband internet service with close to 40,000 customers signed up to its 30 Mbps and 50 Mbps DOCSIS 3.0-delivered packages.
Kabel Deutschland stays the course
Kabel Deutschland’s first half financials have painted a familiar picture with falls in basic cable subscribers being more than compensated by increases in internet, telephony and premium TV subscriptions.
New Le Cube keeps Canal+ subs on the rise
This summer’s new version of Le Cube personal video recorder has helped Canal+ increase subscriber numbers by 248,000 in the first nine months of 2010.
Investors interest in Orange Cinéma Séries
The Swedish private investment firm Parsifal AB, headed by Peter Elkelund, is looking to buy into the French premium movie channel Orange Cinéma Séries. Talking to Le Figaro, Ekelund said […]
Hulu more than doubles its revenue
Hulu revenue will reach $240 million (€175 million) this year, up from $108 million in 2009, according to CEO Jason Kilar, as reported in Business Insider.