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TV2 Norway adds Nyhetskanalen to broadband package

January 15, 2007 13.48 Europe/London By Julian Clover

TV2, Norway’s quasi-commercial terrestrial network, has launched the country’s first 24-hour news channel. Nyhetskanalen went live today (January 15) and forms part of TV2’s recently launched broadband TV service. Nyhetskanalen has also secured capacity on the digital cable and satellite platform Canal Digital; cable operator Get and IPTV networks Lyse, iVisjon and Homebase. Viewers in […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Edited: 15 January 2007 19:28

Duffy to leave NTL

January 15, 2007 13.32 Europe/London By Julian Clover

NTL-Telewest has confirmed the departure of former CEO Simon Duffy, who has resigned from his post of executive vice chairman, and as a member of the board of directors. Duffy was moved sideways following the merger between NTL and Telewest. He will take with him a lump sum of £1 million – the equivalent of […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 15 January 2007 13:32

Fox delivers movies to KDG VOD

January 15, 2007 12.54 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Twentieth Century Fox is to provide Kabel Deutschland (KDG) with premium movie content for its CineExpress video on demand service. It follows a multi-year pay-per-view licensing agreement between Fox and the On Demand Group, which operates CineExpress on behalf of KDG. The initial package will include recent hits X-Men: The Last Stand, Walk the Line, […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 15 January 2007 12:54

BPG issues call for Multichannel Award entries

January 15, 2007 10.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Broadcasting Press Guild has issued a call for entries in the Multichannel category of this year’s BPG Awards. Unlike the other awards, which are chosen by the membership as a whole, the Multichannel Award is selected by a jury of members that specialise in the sector. The Award is designed to highlight the programme […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 15 January 2007 11:11

Tandberg and Arris to Merge

January 15, 2007 09.15 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Technology companies Tandberg and Arris have announced that they are to merge. Arris is to pay Tandberg a sum of $1,214 million based on current exchange rates. In a statement Jan Christian Opsahl, Chairman, Tandberg Television said that industry consolidation among the key customer base has led to a demand for companies that can offer […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 15 January 2007 10:20

OFT to investigate Sky-ITV holding

January 12, 2007 15.18 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Office of Fair Trading has issued a formal invitation to comment on last December’s acquisition by BSkyB of a 17.9% stake in ITV plc. In a statement the OFT said that a relevant merger situation might have been created because Sky and ITV might have come under a common control as defined by the […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 12 January 2007 15:41

Clover’s Week: The return of TSI

January 12, 2007 12.34 Europe/London By Julian Clover

TSI is back in business with Nick Doff returning to the helm. He spoke to Julian Clover The transmission and playout business has grown considerably over recent years as the number of digital channels continues to mushroom. But there have been problems, last year TSI went into administration, and has now been acquired by former […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 12 January 2007 12:34

De Mol’s Talpa signs Ondas agreement

January 11, 2007 17.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Europe’s planned mobile satellite radio service Ondas has signed an agreement with John de Mol’s Talpa Radio. The two companies plan to jointly develop content for Ondas’ advertising free radio service when it commences in 2009. The Talpa agreement follows a similar deal with Club DAB Italia, the largest consortium of private radio broadcasters in […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 11 January 2007 17:54

History Channel expands into Europe

January 11, 2007 17.39 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The History Channel has received a new Television Broadcast Licence from the UK regulator Ofcom for a new European service. It comes as the A&E-owned network develops new services in continental Europe and beyond. Local channels have recently been put in place with local partners in Africa, Greece and Malta. The channel is currently working […]

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Edited: 11 January 2007 17:39

Irish broadcaster seeks EPG parity

January 11, 2007 08.57 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Irish commercial station Channel 6 is calling for new must carry legislation that would give Irish channels priority on the EPGs of multichannel operators. Channel 6 is about to launch on Sky Digital, but has been offered a low position when compared to those held by the Irish public broadcaster RTE. The Irish version of […]

Filed Under: Newsline Edited: 11 January 2007 08:57

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