Finnish cablenet Welho officially became a part of DNA on July 1, previous owners Sanoma recording a non-recurring capital gain of €179.4 million.
70% decrease in new channel launches
The number of new channels launching on the Sky Digital platform has fallen by 70% over the last 12 months. Just 24 new entrants made it to air in the […]
UKTV officially on the block
Virgin Media is ready to complete its withdrawal from the content business by placing its 50% interest in UKTV for sale. Its partner in the business is BBC Worldwide, the […]
AirTies to tie up the home
IBC 2010 – Hall 5, Stand B41. As the emphasis on viewing content throughout the home increases, AirTies will be showcasing its wireless home media network, featuring a range of […]
Virgin1 rebrands as Channel One
Virgin1 is to rebrand as Channel One following the acquisition by BSkyB of the former Virgin Media Television (VMtv).
UPC picks Technicolor EMTA
UPC Broadband is to deploy a new EMTA from Technicolor as part of its EuroDOCSIS 3.0 service.
Ireland rules out commercial DTT until 2013
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has said it does not see a possibility for the launch of a commercial digital terrestrial television service in the Republic until after analogue switch […]
ITV gets back into the Monkey business
Britain’s third channel is throwing off the past with a five-year plan to get modern, writes Julian Clover.
Meo continues to make hay
Portugal Telecom’s Meo IPTV service ended the second quarter with 702,000 subscribers, 2,000 more than the company had announced at the beginning of the month, and equivalent to 75.3% of […]
BARB to study broadband TV measurement
UK audience research organisation BARB is to run a six-month field test to evaluate the benefits of a meter system to measure television content viewed on PCs.