AEPOC President Jean Grenier has described the recent election in Sweden of the Pirate Party into the European Parliament as a wake-up call for national governments.
Italian regulator investigates RAI-Sky withdrawal
Agcom is to investigate whether the possibility of RAI pulling its channels from Sky Italia in favour of Tivù Sat would be in breach of the public broadcaster’s platform neutrality. […]
Digital+ subs fall below 2 million
Subscriber revenues at Prisa’s Digital+ declined by 10.7% in the first half of 2009 to €529.83 million.
Page the Oracle no more
Has the recession just claimed its first national broadcaster? Not quite, but the Daily Mail and General Trust is claiming current economic conditions for the closure of the news and […]
Rovi launches integrated broadband and linear TV guide
Rovi, from today the new name for Macrovision, has given details of a new media guide that will provide a link between broadcast and on demand content as well as […]
Alcatel-Lucent helps Telenet to MVNO
Telenet has announced a seven-year frame agreement with Alcatel-Lucent as the Flemish cabler develops its mobile MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) project.
Schmid quits Primacom-Tele Columbus
Markus Schmid has stepped down from his role as CEO and chairman of PrimaCom AG and the Tele Columbus Group, the two companies have announced.
Norway keeps single DTT pay concession
Norges Televisjon (NTV) has said it is relieved that the ministry of culture and church affairs has agreed to vary the terms of its licence, reversing the requirement to hold […]
First numbers for NHK World TV
NHK has given details of audiences to its revamped NHK World TV channel.
Showtime goes into Orbit
The first changes have been made to the programming line up of the newly merged Showtime and Orbit pay-TV platforms in the Middle East.