Months of uncertainty at Grass Valley Broadcast & Professional have ended after owners Technicolor received a binding offer from investment firm Francisco Partners.
Sogecable and Astra bolster Spanish satellite HD
SES Astra is to lease another two transponders to Sogecable as part of the development of its high definition offer. The transponders will go live later this year.
Virgin Media records strongest-ever Q2
Virgin Media has reported the strongest growth in revenues since the company’s creation four years ago.
Viaccess takes control
IBC 2010 – Hall 1, Stand A.51. Viaccess will be showcasing its new generation of pay-TV smart cards, adding the latest advanced features to the existing Viaccess toolbox.
KPN grows TV base
Dutch telco KPN says both its subscriber base and marketshare is continuing to grow rapidly following a shift in emphasis from its terrestrial Digitenne service towards IPTV. It follows a […]
Surf’s up Virgin broadband poles
Virgin Media is to offer residents of a Welsh village access to broadband internet for the first time. The Cableco has signed an agreement with Surf Telecoms to run internet […]
Amino within inch of profitability
Cambridge-based set-top box developer Amino Communications has again brought down losses after a 41.7% increase in revenues.
Cable broadband ‘twice as fast’ as DSL
UK consumers increased their broadband speeds by an average of 25% over the last 12 months, but new research conducted for the regulator Ofcom has revealed a widening gap between […]
World Cup brings Germans to HD
It is something not even Paul the Octopus could have predicted, that Germans might gain enthusiasm for high definition, and according to an Astra survey 40% are also interested in […]
S&T gets broadcasters connected
IBC 2010 – Hall 1, Stand A21 and Connected World Stand Number IP601. S&T will be showcasing a number of new products at IBC, both on its main stand in […]