The Berlusconi owned Mediaset has been named by the Italian press as a potential suitor for the Spanish direct-to-home satellite platform Mediaset, with Telefónica on board as a local partner. […]
Solon reports on European cable market
The Solon European Cable Survey continues to be an accurate barometer of the sector, a combination of the knowledge of its Munich-based compliers and the contributions of the 17 cable […]
Drahi increases hold on HOT
The French businessman Patrick Drahi has increased his stake in the Israeli operator HOT Cable Systems. Drahi’s Cool Holdings recently took its stake to 33%, having purchased an additional 12.86% […]
Cable serving 20m broadband customers
The launch of high-speed internet services through EuroDOCSIS 3 has pushed the number of broadband subscriptions held with European cable operators up to 20.8 million.
Mirada guides Cabovisão to VOD
Mirada is to provide Cabovisão with an enhanced VOD application and an EPG. The project is part of an upgrade by the Portugese operator that is under pressure from DTT […]
SDN to fund ITV pension pot
ITV has taken its terrestrial multiplex operator SDN off the market. Instead, the troubled commercial broadcaster has entered into discussions with the trustees of the ITV Pension Fund over proposals […]
Canvas partners defend Sky criticisms
Project Canvas director Richard Halton has said openness is behind the plan to create a platform for the next generation of internet-connected TV devices.
BT Vision to miss subscriber target
BT Vision chief executive Marc Watson has admitted the IPTV service will miss the 2-3 million target set by group chief executive Ian Livingston for December 2010.
Eutelsat delivers album debut to Italian digital cinema
The first performance of the debut album by one of Italy’s rising musical stars has been delivered by satellite to 40 cinemas across Italy.
PIKE Polish Cable Conference
Broadband TV News covers more events than any other publication in the sector. This week Chris Dziadul is in the Polish town of Ossa near Warsaw for the 35th International […]