BSkyB has confirmed the spring launch of three new channels to add to its HD line-up. The addition of FX HD, Sky Sports HD3 and Sky Movies Premiere HD, and […]
€120m investment in Irish DTT net
RTE’s transmission subsidiary, RTENL, is to invest €120 million in a new transmission network ahead of the rollout of a permanent DTT service in the country.
Three Nat Geo channels launch in Portugal
National Geographic Channel Portugal is this month launching three channels into the Portuguese market.
Broadband upgrade on UPC Ireland
Chorus-NTL, the consumer facing brands of UPC Ireland, is to upgrade its broadband service. While the new residential top speed of 12 Mbps at a cost of €40 per month […]
Multimedia start for BBC Arabic TV
The BBC has given launch details for the new BBC Arabic Television service. Confirming the March 11 launch date, the publicly funded channel will begin with a 12 hour a […]
Sky-Virgin talks back on
Senior executives from BSkyB and Virgin Media have resumed talks over the carriage of Sky’s basic channels.
Racing boss has €50m Setanta stake
Irish racing tycoon John Magnier has emerged as an investor in Setanta Sports.
5.3 million Canal+ subs
The board of directors at Canal+ SA have approved the pay-TV giant’s end of year accounts. The Paris-based operation closed 2007 with 5.3 million subscribers in France, its overseas territories […]
Lagardère takes on Art Channel
Lagardère Television International (LTI) has been appointed European representative for the Art Channel. The distribution arm will have exclusive representation across Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia and Africa.
Nat Geo goes Wild in Denmark
Nat Geo Wild has been added to the Superpakken and Favorit packages of the Danish cablenet YouSee.