Dutch public broadcasters will pull the plug on five of their 17 digital television channels currently distributed over cable networks nationwide on December 31.
Kabel BW adds more HD
The German cable operator Kabel BW is the first major German cabler to start carrying the DeLuxe Lounge HD channel on its network. Also, during the Christmas holiday period Kabel […]
Virgin Media names new CFO
Virgin Media has said Jerry Elliot will become its new chief financial officer, taking up his position on January 5 next year.
ADB delivers Naxoo HD DVR
ADB has confirmed the supply of its ADB-5810CX, high definition cable set-top box with digital video recorder to Télégenève. The Swiss cable operator is marketing the units as the Drivebox […]
Bigger picture on UPC Austria
UPC Austria is beefing up its HD offer with three more channels. At the same time, the operator is giving away a €60 voucher for people who choose the HD […]
Virgin Media makes £300m debt payment
Virgin Media is to repay £300 million (€335.31m) in debt following the recent amendment in its senior credit facilities. The payment will go through around December 23, 2008 and will […]
KabelBW in Christmas marketing effort
The German cable operator KabelBW has launched its Christmas marketing campaign by beefing up its broadband access product CleverKabel from 16 Mbps to 20 Mbps. People signing up to the […]
Virgin sets out 250 Mbps roadmap
Virgin Media has said it is ready to offer broadband speeds in excess of 100 Mbps should market conditions dictate. Speaking at the launch of its new 50 Mbps service, […]
Tecteo about to close BeTV acquisition
The Belgian cable operator Tecteo is close to completing the acquisition of the BeTV premium channel business. The operator will pay €20 million for the 33% held by investment company […]
Four HD channels to launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett has signalled a change in emphasis of the cablenet’s policy towards HD channels. Speaking at the UBS 36th Annual Global Media and Communications conference he […]