News Corp has taken its holding in the German pay-TV platform Premiere to 25.01%, the media giant has announced.
Schmid named Tele Columbus CEO
Markus Schmid has emerged as the new CEO of the Tele Columbus Group following a year-long strategic reorientation by the German cablenet.
Humax licenses S&T Redkey MHEG engine
Strategy & Technology has announced it has licensed its RedKey 2 MHEG-5 middleware to Humax.
Freesat faces receiver shortage
Newly launched DTH platform Freesat says that high demand has lead to a shortage of set-top boxes in the shops.
Orange TV DTH launches July 3
Orange is to launch its DTH satellite service in the French market on July 3. The operator says that its Orange TV service will be available to 98% of French […]
Slim distances himself from Digital+ bid
Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecommunications magnate, has said he is not interested in buying Spanish pay-TV platform Digital+.
ICTV becomes ActiveVideo Networks
Interactive television specialist ICTV has rebranded as ActiveVideo, a move the company says reflects the investment that has been made in the ActiveVideo name over the past two years.
Major Hi-Vision demo at IBC
A major international collaboration will bring a live demonstration of the Japanese Super Hi-Vision system to IBC in Amsterdam this September. NHK of Japan, RAI of Italy and BBC of […]
Qualcomm wins spectrum auction
The possibility of a standards war in the mobile TV space has come a step closer after Qualcomm succeeded in the latest Ofcom spectrum auction.
Baby I swear it’s Déjà vu
US cable operators are giving subscribers the ability to return to the top of the show when they’re late home and SeaChange is bringing the functionality to Europe. Julian Clover […]