UPC Ireland has confirmed plans to transition to the Virgin Media brand.
Archives for August 2015
Telekom Slovenije makes steady progress
Telekom Slovenije’s TV subscriber total grew by 3.5% year-on-year in the first half, while the number opting for fixed broadband increased by 1.6% over the same period.
Loan facility for OSN
Dubai’s OSN is said to have signed a $400 million five-year loan.
Viasat to exit Russia and CEE?
Leonard Blavatnik has reportedly agreed in principle to buy a controlling interest in MTG’s Viasat business in Russia.
Dual chairmanship for CTAM Europe
CTAM Eurosummit’15, Amsterdam. Eric Tveter is stepping down as CTAM Europe’s chairman, and the organisation will now have a dual chairmanship.
Scripps buys up TVN
Scripps Networks Interactive has increased its stake in the Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN to 98.76%.
Ziggo lost 17,000 TV homes in Q2
Ziggo leads the drop in Dutch TV subscriptions in the second quarter of 2015, but cable is still tops despite fast IPTV and fibre growth.
Discovery commits to Russia
Discovery Communications has signaled its intention of remaining in Russia by entering into a joint venture with the National Media Group (NMG).
Netflix leads SVOD market in France
Netflix is expected to have around 900,000 subscribers in France by the end of the year.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Thematic channel boom time
This is undoubtedly a golden age for thematic TV channels in Poland. Not only do viewers already have a plethora of services to choose from, but they can also look […]