German pay-TV operator Premiere has decided its new DTH service will be known as Premiere Star. Although the name Premiere Sky was initially preferred, it had to be abandoned following […]
Archives for June 2007
EC approves Italian digital subsidies
The EC has ruled that the tax deductions granted by Italy as subsidies for the reception of digital TV services were legal. In its view, the subsidies – which effectively […]
Czech Republic prepares for HD
Telefónica O2 will launch what will be the first HD channel in the Czech Republic on July 2. The service – Czech Television (CT) in the format – will be […]
Back to the peer
Rather than deny access to peer-to-peer networks, operators are looking to embrace individual providers. Julian Clover reports from the C-Cor Global IP Summit There’s an interesting side plot to the […]
VPRT protests digital expansion plans
The German association of private broadcasters VPRT has threatened to go to the European Court if public broadcasters ARD and ZDF continue to expand their digital offers. According to chairman […]
New kid on the block
Chris Dziadul looks at the SBS takeover ProSiebenSat.1’s €3.3 billion acquisition of SBS Broadcasting is likely to have far-reaching consequences on the TV industry in Central and Eastern Europe. A […]
New Portuguese digital bouquet on Eurobird
Eutelsat has launched its new orbital position of 9 degrees East with the Portuguese digital bouquet TVTel. The following channels are now available on Eurobird 9: RTPN, RTP 1, RTP […]
Intelsat rocks Live Earth worldwide in HD
Intelsat and Live Earth have today announced the satellite provider will be the official satellite capacity sponsor. When the largest HD music event in history takes place on July 7, […]
MNI snaps up interactive channel
The Polish alternative telco MNI Telecom has acquired an 87.8% stake in Telestar, the operator of the interactive TV channel iTV, for a reported PLN21.02 million (€5.56 million). Earlier this […]
AIG seeks funding for BTC purchase
Reports indicate that AIG is to borrow €1.64 billion to fund its acquisition of the incumbent Bulgarian telco BTC. AIG agreed to buy 65% of BTC from the Icelandic entrepreneur […]