Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt stands accused of giving a running commentary on his actions in the News Corp takeover of BSkyB to those at the centre of the proposed transaction.
Murdoch’s Leveson testimony questions culture secretary’s role
April 24, 2012 16.21 Europe/London By
KPN’s IPTV service to add HBO
April 24, 2012 08.58 Europe/London By
Dutch incumbent KPN has signed a distribution agreement with HBO to carry the three premium channels.
Ofcom: Lovefilm and Netflix no threat to Sky
April 23, 2012 10.16 Europe/London By
Ofcom says there is no clear evidence that Lovefilm or Netflix will be able to mount a competitive challenge against Sky Movies.
Court confirms ‘German Hulu’ ban
April 20, 2012 07.26 Europe/London By
Chances for a common online platform for German private broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL have slimmed down even further following a ruling by the Oberlandesgericht in Dusseldorf.
Satellite DTH remains stable in Benelux
April 18, 2012 15.00 Europe/London By
Television viewing in the Netherlands via IPTV has grown dramatically, with cable going down and DTT and satellite DTH remaining stable, according to the Astra Satellite Monitor 2011.
Sky Deutschland wins all live Bundesliga rights
April 18, 2012 07.48 Europe/London By
Sky D has secured the live rights to all Bundesliga games at the expense of Deutsche Telekom, which has lost its IPTV rights. On average Sky will pay a licence fee of €485.7 million per season.
YouView expands on EPG plans
April 17, 2012 11.00 Europe/London By
Just weeks away from its mooted launch, YouView has run a new consultation on its EPG and Search policy, with plans to consult further on both Apps and the allocation of IP channels.
German satellite TV market accelerates
April 15, 2012 14.02 Europe/London By
The end of an era is approaching in Germany as on April 30, all analogue satellite TV broadcasts on the Astra satellite will terminate.
Pay-TV competition to focus on lower tiers
April 13, 2012 10.00 Europe/London By
The low pay segment could become the key battleground for pay-TV over the next few years.
Telekom and Sky battle for Bundesliga
April 12, 2012 07.39 Europe/London By
The German football association DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga) has opened a second bidding round for 19 packages of broadcast rights to its games.
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