Italian broadcaster Mediaset has said it is suing YouTube in a Rome civil court over the misuse of its copyrighted material and seeking “at least” €500 million in damages.
Archives for July 2008
blinkx out jumps Kangaroo
In a further threat to Kangaroo, blinkx has launched a single gateway for UK online video content, before the BBC-ITV-C4 venture even gets off the ground.
Sky One opens branded iTunes store
Sky One has become the latest UK TV brand to take space in Apple’s iTunes store.
ZON keeps up pressure on rivals
ZON Multimedia turned in a strong performance in the first half, despite intense competition in the Portuguese marketplace.
Ukrainian cable consolidates
Volia Cable (Aquorn Holdings Limited) and SigmaBleyzer’s regional cable operations (Oisiw Limited) are about to merge to form Ukraine’s largest MSO, with a presence in over 15 of the country’s […]
Polish IPTV inches forward
The France Telecom-backed Polish incumbent telco TPSA ended Q2 with 54,000 IPTV subscribers, or 10.2% more than three months earlier.
ITV.com adds more classic content
Popular ITV shows from the 1970s and 1980s have been added to ITV.com following a new deal with the shows producers. Programmes including Upstairs Downstairs, Poirot, On The Buses and […]
CME’s good week continues
The Czech Republic remains by far the most lucrative market for CME, though Romania is a close second and Ukraine growing rapidly in importance.
New Premiere slogan Anything but Ordinary
German pay-TV platform Premiere has unveiled a new brand strategy that is designed to focus on the “Premiere Experience”. Accompanied by the tagline “Anything but Ordinary” the August 1 launch […]
CanalSat joins Zattoo online service
CanalSat says it has joined the online video service Zattoo to offer 11 channels at no cost to subscribers. Viewers in France who subscribe to CanalSat will be able to […]