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 […]
Duffy to leave NTL
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 […]
Fox delivers movies to KDG VOD
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, […]
BPG issues call for Multichannel Award entries
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 […]
Tandberg and Arris to Merge
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 […]
OFT to investigate Sky-ITV holding
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 […]
Clover’s Week: The return of TSI
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 […]
De Mol’s Talpa signs Ondas agreement
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 […]
History Channel expands into Europe
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 […]
Irish broadcaster seeks EPG parity
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 […]