Flemish public broadcaster VRT has selected Telenor subsidiary Norkring to operate the region’s transmitter network. Norkring will pay €9.8 million for a 49% share in the new company, limited under Belgian law, with an option to increase the holding to 75%. For the time being VRT will retain the remaining 51%.
UK digital take-up slows
December 17, 2008 11.24 Europe/London By
It has always been said that the final 15% will be the most difficult to convert to digital TV and Ofcom’s latest Digital Television Update shows that to be the case. In the third quarter take-up of multichannel television on main sets increased by just 0.2 points (pp) from 88.0% in Q2, and up by [...]
TV Puls halts expansion
December 17, 2008 04.56 Europe/London By
D-Day for Russian digital broadcasting
December 16, 2008 06.36 Europe/London By
Russia will today make a number of far-reaching decisions about its transition to digital broadcasting.
Four HD channels to launch on Virgin Media
December 14, 2008 14.33 Europe/London By
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 indicated Virgin would look to take advantage of Ofcom’s decision to place access to HD content on a par with premium content.
UPC expands Fiber Power internet roll-out
December 12, 2008 10.32 Europe/London By
Ofcom confirms 4th HD slot
December 11, 2008 10.49 Europe/London By
Commission issues mobile TV guidelines
December 10, 2008 12.21 Europe/London By
Poles fall in love with DTH
December 10, 2008 08.36 Europe/London By
Cablecom cuts 150 jobs as Fischer steps down
December 9, 2008 11.57 Europe/London By
Cablecom has announced what the Swiss operator is describing as a “streamlining” of its organisational structure. Managing director Rudolf Fischer is to resign, while 150 redundancies are under consideration. Fischer, who has been at Cablecom since 2001, will remain in post until a successor has been appointed.
