Virgin Media has announced the offering of $1 billion (€690m) in secured bonds, a move that is designed to place the refinancing of its main bank debt on a par […]
Liberty sets its sights on Germany
John Malone’s Liberty Global has set its sights on the German cable market, according to reports in the German Handelsblatt. Following the acquisition of Unitymedia last November, the US media […]
TvNetWork sells assets
The Hungarian cable company TvNetWork has sold its ADSL and 3G services to a Pecs-based company named Drávanet for HUF357.1 million (€1.32 million).
Filmbox widens Polish reach
Poland’s second largest cable operator Vectra has added four Filmbox channels to its digital offer.
Commission clears open cable pricing
The European Commission has cleared the tariffs set by regulator OPTA for reselling analogue cable TV in The Netherlands on the UPC and Ziggo networks.
Multimedia launches new PVR
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has introduced a new PVR allowing viewers to record 150 hours of SD and 40 hours of HD programming.
Kabel Deutschland plans CI Plus launch
Kabel Deutschland KDG, Germany’s largest cable operator, plans to launch CI Plus in the first half of the year. It is the first German cabler to officially confirm the usage […]
Independent equity co. to control Telecolumbus
The German cable operator Telecolumbus has confirmed the details of the company’s new ownership following the Christmas takeover by its creditors.
UPC Austria reports brisk VOD usage
UPC Austria has said it achieved 400,000 hours of on demand business since the inception of its VOD service in June 2009.
Creditors secure Telecolumbus
Creditors of Telecolumbus have taken over the troubled German cabler after Orion Cable sold the operation for €2.5 million. The move cancels the auction scheduled to take place in Berlin […]