Ofcom has appointed Julian Eccles as its new director of communications. The former director of communications and corporate affairs at BSkyB will replace Matt Peacock who left the regulator earlier […]
UK broadband lagging behind
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has warned that Britain’s broadband infrastructure is in need of a serious upgrade if the country is not to fall behind competing nations. In its […]
Avanti Communications joins AIM
Avanti Communications has joined London’s Alternative Investment market. The satellite telecommunications services provider currently uses leased satellite capacity, but is planning to launch its own satellite. Avanti will take delivery […]
Silver plans September HD launch
NonStop Television is to launch its film channel Silver on the Canal Digital platform in Scandinavia. A standard definition version will launch on May 1 to be followed by an […]
On Demand to run Unity PPV
On Demand Deutschland is to manage Unity Media’s pay-per-view service. The agreement is the first fruits of the recently announced joint venture between the UK’s On Demand Group (ODG) and […]
Worldspace secures $155m refinancing
Satellite radio service Worldspace has said it has reached agreement with holders of its $155 million (€114.54) convertible notes to redeem $50m in cash and renegotiate the terms of the […]
Fastweb grows Q1 revenue
Italian telecommunications provide and IPTV operator Fastweb has recorded preliminary first quarter revenues of over €353 million. In its preliminary results the company recorded 1,150,400 subscribers – though only a […]
Clover’s Week: Market day
Jalipo is looking to create a broadband marketplace for TV content. Julian Clover reports A new business model is being proposed for broadband TV that offers customers a low commitment […]
Mobile companies adopt OMA BCAST
A grouping of mobile operators, handset manufacturers and chip developers have agreed to endorse a common mobile TV implementation based on the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler […]
Sony in French VOD deal
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has announced a new content deal with Virginmega in France. The new online service will have access to hit movies including The Da Vinci Code […]