Russia will shortly have yet another DTH platform.
Archives for December 2008
German RTL to offer series on iTunes
The German RTL Group will offer selected programmes on the iTunes store, the broadcaster said today. The programmes will continue to be available as streams on the RTLNow video portal.
Viability of French terrestrial pay-TV questioned
The viability of terrestrial pay TV in France in questioned after the media group Lagardere Interactive said it might cease the broadcasts of its low pay kids channel Canal J […]
Tiscali ceases Italian IPTV
The Italian ISP Tiscali is to cease its IPTV service Tiscali TV at the end of the year.
KabelBW completes network upgrade
The German cable operator KabelBW says it has completed its network upgrade with the addition of the town of Schramberg in the Black Forest. The upgrade is part of the […]
KPN sells share in NostalgieNet
The Dutch communications provider KPN has sold its share in the thematic channel NostalgieNet, which specialises in nostalgic programming, to Tijdsbeeld Media Holding.
Dutch PSBs pull plug on digital channels
Dutch public broadcasters will pull the plug on five of their 17 digital television channels currently distributed over cable networks nationwide on December 31.
RTL halts Serbian move
The global financial crisis has forced RTL to abandon a plan to buy into Belgrade’s TV Avala, according to Serbian press reports.
Harmonic acquires Scopus
Harmonic has announced it is to acquire Scopus Video Networks in a deal worth $51 million. The agreement will further extend Harmonic’s influence into video broadcast, contribution and distribution markets.
News Corp backs €525m Premiere debt restructure
News Corp is to guarantee two rights issues as part of a €525 million debt restructure of the German pay-TV platform Premiere.