Eutelsat Communications has said it has reduced the number of operational transponders on its W5 satellite after an anomaly in the craft’s power generator subsystem.
Upgrade to Brightcove video platform
Brightcove has announced an upgrade to its online video platform. Brightcove 3 is currently in Beta and is being trialled by Fox Entertainment Group’s Beliefnet, Lifetime Networks, and Showtime Networks […]
Free slashes price of Canal+ Le Bouquet
French IPTV operator Free is reducing the price of Canal+ Le Bouquet to just €1 for the next three weeks. The offer, which runs between June 16 and July 4, […]
Ziggo considers stock market listing
Ziggo, now the largest cablenet in the Netherlands, is considering a stock market listing. Chief Financial Officer Walter Blom was quoted in financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad as saying the […]
TV4 buys C More for €320m
ProSiebenSat.1 is selling the Scandinavian pay-TV group C More to Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4. The €320m sale is designed to cut debt at the group, which acquired C More as […]
Technisat, LG join IMPALA
The International MHEG Promotion Alliance (IMPALA) has announced two new members. TechniSat Digital UK and LG Electronics were confirmed ahead of BroadcastAsia 2008 in Singapore.
NBC charts map to Weather Channel
NBC Universal has emerged as the likely buyer of The Weather Channel after the withdrawal of Time Warner from the auction of one of America’s most iconic cable brands.
Via Licensing drops MHP fees for FTA broadcasters
Members of the MHP patent pool have said they are removing the requirement for free-to-air broadcasters to pay licence fees on the interactive technology.
Freesat…one month on
The BBC-ITV Freesat platform has been available for a little over a month, but the service is far from complete, writes Julian Clover.
RTE launches broadband news channel
RTE has launched an online 24 hour news service available throughout the world from the broadcaster’s website. The launch of RTÉ News Now has been timed to coincide with the […]