UKTV has appointed Paul Moreton as the channel head of Watch the broadcaster’s new entertainment channel. Steve Hornsey becomes channel head of Alibi, the crime channel that will replace UKTV […]
Backing for EC copyright ruling
Two of the leading players in the long running dispute with Europe’s copyright collecting societies have given their backing to the European Commission’s judgement on the issue.
Teleste warns of business unpredictability
Finnish technology supplier Teleste has warned that business predictability has become more difficult due to the continued uncertainty of the world economy. The company says it still is confident of […]
Mediapro planning DTT pay sports
Spanish rights holder Mediapro is looking to take advantage of new legislation to launch a premium sports channel on the country’s DTT system. It follows the acquisition of rights to […]
Freesat boosts regional content
Freesat has announced the addition of 22 BBC and ITV regional variations to its channel line-up. The launch of additional services has been delayed because of the need to configure […]
First contract for Astra 31.5°E
SES Astra has signed a two-transponder deal with KabelDienstLeistungsgesellschaft (KDL) for two transponders at its new 31.5 degrees East orbital position.
Sky Italia opts for Pace PVR twinset
Pace is to supply Sky Italia with two new personal video recorders for HD and SD viewers. The DTH platform is introducing the PVR element to its HD receivers for […]
26 new channels added to FastTV show
FastTV is rolling out 26 new channels across five new international packages to its IPTV subscribers in Denmark.
Latens signs Digicable CA deal
Latens is to provide its downloadable conditional access software as part of the rollout of India’s Digicable Network.
IPTV subscribers pass 15 million
The number of subscribers to IPTV services has increased to almost 15.4 million homes, with 8.4 million subscribers residing in Europe.