Mid Europa Partners have announced plans to invest €45 million in Bulgaria, where they recently took over the DTH platform ITV Partner, re-named Total TV earlier this month.
UPC Direct to add HD channels
BUCHAREST BUSINESS BREAKFAST: UPC will introduce HD channels on its UPC Direct service in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on May 1.
Aston signs Canal Ready pact
The satellite receiver manufacturer Aston has signed an agreement with the Canal+ Group to bring a number of Canal ready receivers to the market.
Ericsson enables Tata Sky HD
Ericsson has equipped Tata Sky, the Indian DTH operator, with a head-end upgrade that enables it to launch HD channels and also increase its SD channel offering.
MGM Channel debuts in South Africa
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. The MGM Channel has entered into a deal with On Digital Media (ODM) to launch the service in South Africa on the basic tier of its […]
Sundance bows on Eurobird 9A
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. Rainbow Media will launch Sundance Channel HD on Eurobird 9A this week with UPC Poland becoming the first operator to take the feed.
SES to deliver Kenya DTH
SES has further expanded its activities in Africa with the announcement that it will play host to the Wananchi DTH platform in Kenya.
Arianespace sets up Task Force
Following the technical difficulties occurring during preparations for Flight 194, Arianespace, in conjunction with its partners in the Ariane 5 programme, has decided to set up a Task Force and […]
New delay for Astra 3B
The launch of the new Astra 3B satellite has been postponed yet again. According to SES Astra, the decision has been taken by Arianespace following the detection of an anomaly […]
iConcerts HD expands distribution
Thema, the agent for the worldwide distribution of the musical channel iConcerts, has announced that it has concluded new distribution agreements for iConcerts in Finland, Africa and Malta. A new […]