Mats Almgren is to head the Swedish operations of Canal Digital. He replaces Patrik Hofbauer who is leaving to become CEO of Clear Channel in the autumn.
Let’s talk about that
Kangaroo is the latest project to be put on hold while a consultation is held to decide on its future. Julian Clover says let’s get on with it.
BBC Trust consults on iPlayer pre-booking
The BBC Executive has made a request to the BBC Trust to allow pre-booking of programmes through the BBC iPlayer. The functionality was one of a number of potential new […]
Mediaset holds fast on Sky Italia talks
Mediaset is continuing to hold out on an agreement with Sky Italia over the satellite carriage of its DTT premium package Mediaset Gallery. It follows several months of talks between […]
Freeview Playback becomes Freeview+
Freeview is renaming its personal video recorders as Freeview+ as the DTT platform looks to drive both awareness and sales of the product, dropping the Playback name used since its […]
Free expands HD line-up
French IPTV network Free is adding HD content to its S-VOD (subscription video on demand) package Free Home Video.
Telia blamed for Boxer fall
Tough competition in the Swedish multichannel TV sector, including the set-top ‘giveaway’ by telco Telia, is being blamed for a reduction in the number of subscribers to the DTT pay […]
Mackenzie becomes Nettv247 CEO
Lesley Mackenzie has been appointed CEO of the internet TV venture Nettv247.com.
JimJam extends Dutch reach
Pre-school channel JimJam is to launch on the Ziggo cablenet in the Netherlands.
NTV appeals against multiplex share
NTV chief Svein Aarvik has appealed to Norway’s Post and Telecommunications Authority, asking it to review the decision that could force the DTT operator to share its capacity with a […]