Jules Grenier, deputy CEO of Portuguese operator Cabovisao has ruled out the acquisition of rival net PT Multimedia. Jornal de Negocios quoted Grenier has saying the purchase would be too […]
Archives for September 2007
Apace posts good results
Apace Media has posted a turnover of £4.6 million (€6.6 million) for H1 2007, or £100,000 more than in the corresponding period last year. At the same time, it had […]
Bob the Builder fixed for Chellomedia pre-school channel
Chellomedia and HIT are to launch a new channel aimed at pre-school children into the increasingly competitive kids market. Chellomedia has acquired JimJam, a pre-school channel already available in Italy […]
Opportunity and challenge for rebranded Virgin Media
CTAM CABLE MARKETING EUROSUMMIT – BARCELONA. Ernie Cormier, acting Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Media has described the opportunity and challenge surrounding the adoption of the Virgin brand following the merger […]
Strong growth for French DTT
At the end of September France had 11.4 million DTT receivers, which represenst 27% of all French viewers, according to research from GfK and the Groupement TNT (the industry wide […]
October launch for UPC Slingbox Solo
Today UPC Netherlands announced it will introduce the new Slingbox Solo on the Dutch market in mid-October. The device will be on sale at UPC centres and webshop for €149, […]
KDG to add more music
Kabel Deutschland will add four new channels produced by Just Music TV: Rock TV (RCK TV with Hard Rock, Metal, Alternative), Relax TV (RLX TV with Lounge, Chill Out, Ambient, […]
Whitenoise mixes it up for UPC Nederlands
UPC Netherlands is to introduce a unique interactive music experience to viewers of VPRO’s 3VOOR12 Central Channel. Whitenoise goes live on the network this Saturday (September 29), following a successful […]
Ofcom seeks clarity on Next Generation Access
Ofcom has said there is a growing agreement that the demand for greater broadband speeds could have a profound effect on UK citizens and the economy. The regulator has published […]
All systems Go as Maltese look to HD DTT
Malta’s DTT provider Go is lobbying the authorities for additional frequencies that could be used for the launch of high definition channels. It follows the publication of a consultation document […]