Serbia’s Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has approved the last 63 licences for regional and local radio and TV stations, as well as broadcasters in Belgrade.
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.
Serbian digital worries mount
Serbia’s delays in replacing analogue with digital television could make it a “black hole” in South Eastern Europe.
Meo surpasses 300,000 subscriber mark
Portugal Telecom’s triple-play service Meo, which provides pay-TV, internet and fixed telephony, has topped the 300,000 subscriber mark.
10 year wait over for Europa 7
After a ten-year wait, Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development and Communications has awarded Europa 7 the necessary frequency to start broadcasting.
Auction planned for Italian digital dividend
Italian Communications Undersecretary, Paolo Romani, has announced that the frequencies vacated during the analogue switch off will be auctioned off.
Euro mobile TV reception to grow 70%
By the end of 2008, nearly 24 million Europeans will access the internet via a mobile phone, generating €5 billion in revenues, according to the latest ITMedia Consulting report.
380 million digital TV households worldwide
The number of households equipped to receive digital TV broadcasts globally has tripled in the period from 2000 to 2008, arriving at 380 million or 25% of total TV households.
December 10 launch for Benfica TV
Portugal is to get its first club TV channel, with the launch of Benfica TV on December 10.
Meo to launch JimJam, Sci-Fi
Portugal Telecom’s pay-TV operator Meo is adding two new channels to its pay-TV offer.