The Dutch independent post and telecommunications authority OPTA is pressing ahead with plans to open up the country’s cablenets to third parties.
Two new channels for post switchover TVE
Spain’s public broadcaster TVE is to launch two new channels, including a permanent HD network, following the completion of the country’s digital switchover programme in 2010.
Premiere card swap enters final phase
Premiere has given details of the upgrade to its conditional access system, which the German pay-TV operator is confident will deal a fatal blow to the piracy problem that has […]
DTT blow to Mediapro pay plans
Spain’s vice president Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega has ruled out a return to pay DTT. It follows recent statements by the sports rights holder Mediapro on plans to […]
Scopus to buy Optibase
Scopus Video Networks has made a non-binding agreement to purchase digital video supplier Optibase.
Profits decrease, but NDS still ahead
NDS has reported a rare decrease in profits in the fourth quarter, although revenues still increased.
EC approves TV2 Denmark loan
The European Commission has given its approval to a credit facility authorised by the Danish government to rescue TV2. The Commission said the funding met its rules on state aid […]
Virgin Media to dispose of corporate telecoms business
Virgin Media has reportedly drawn up plans to dispose of its corporate telecoms division. The Times says that Virgin is to concentrate on the recruitment of cable TV and broadband […]
Threefold rise in ONO VOD
ONO put on an additional 11,000 homes on the quarter, at the same time building the number of customers taking its television and telephony services.
TV7 eyes Nordic neighbours
Swedish entertainment channel TV7 is to extend its distribution into Norway, Denmark and Finland following its purchase NonStop Television from Broadcast Management Sweden (BMS). The deal includes the channel’s licence […]