The largest-ever insurance package has been placed for Eutelsat ahead of the launch of Hot Bird 9 this autumn.
News Corp raises Premiere stake
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.