The merger of the two pay-TV giants Canal+ and TPS has resulted in a 35% saving on the cost of screening English Premier League football to French audiences. In the […]
Canal+ shareholders consider options
Canal+ chief executive Bertrand Meheut has said former TPS shareholders TF1 and M6 could withdraw from the pay-TV company within the next three years. Meheut told the French daily Le […]
Finnish cable gets analogue extension
The Finnish transport and telecommunications ministry has said that it is prepared to grant cable operators an extension if they are unable to upgrade all their subscribers to digital TV. […]
Irdeto and Rohde & Schwarz secure mobile TV
Two leading technology companies in the mobile phone sector have completed a series of interoperability tests in the provision of security solutions over DVB-H transmissions. Irdeto’s Mobile Broadcast CA has […]
Cohen named BBC Three controller
The BBC has confirmed Danny Cohen as the new controller of BBC Three. Cohen joins the BBC’s digital channel after seven years at Channel 4 including a recent spell as […]
Maddox replaces Cramer at CNN
Tony Maddox has been named as the new head of CNN International, replacing Chris Cramer, and reporting to Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. In his new role as executive […]
C4 nabs online Grand National rights
Channel 4 is to stream the three-day Aintree Grand National meeting live on its website. The transmission has been made possible through an agreement with pay-TV channel Racing UK, even […]
Canal Digital Denmark goes HD
Canal Digital is extending its high definition TV service to Denmark. The cable, satellite and IPTV operator is launching a nationwide campaign on April 16. Danish viewers will initially have […]
Digiturk IPO this year
Turkey’s DTH pay platform Digitürk is planning a stock market flotation just a year after the private equity company Providence Equity Partners bought a 47% stake in the operator. The […]
Dreambox maker defends piracy claims
The German manufacturer of the Dreambox Linux-based set-top boxes has distanced itself from legal action being undertaken by the Kudelski Group. The Swiss security company has launched legal action against […]