Portugal Telecom has been told that it has won the tender to operate the country’s DTT service, the telco has confirmed. PT had bid for the right to run the […]
Naspers sells MultiChoice Greece
South African media group Naspers has confirmed the sale of its Greek and Cypriot pay-TV business NetMed in which it owned 87% to the Greek telecommunications company Forthnet.
Kangaroo must jump Competition bar
The three public service shareholders in proposed online project Kangaroo have expressed their disappointment at the decision by the Office of Fair Trading to refer it to the Competition Commission. […]
Laven takes DVB chair
Theo Peek is retiring as chairman of the DVB Steering Board and is being replaced by former EBU technical director Phil Laven. The decision was made on Thursday at a […]
Sky EPG slot sale boosts Cellcast
The £1.4 million (€1.77m) sale of Sumo TV’s Sky EPG slot will result in a £1.1m profit in the first half of 2008 for parent company Cellcast.
Equity fund deal to take NDS private
News Corp is to delist its set-top technology and security subsidiary NDS in a $3.6 billion transaction with private equity firm Permira.
BBC begins DVB-T2 test transmissions
The BBC has today begun test transmissions ahead of the launch of terrestrial HD services. The transmission companies National Grid Wireless and Arqiva are supporting the DVB-T2 broadcasts from the […]
Gentlemen and iPlayers
Julian Clover on the propeller heads that have created a vital organ of the new BBC.
Tiscali introduces Web-based EPG
Tiscali has launched its own online electronic programme guide, joining similar guides from the Radio Times, Sky, and the channels themselves. The guide’s selling point is that it also includes […]
Abertis Hispasat bid gets green light
Europe’s competition authorities have given their approval to Abertis Telecom’s €199 million bid for a 28.4% stake in the Spanish satellite operator Hispasat.