PT Multimedia has been given regulatory approval for the €60 million purchase of cablenets Pluricanal and Bragatel.
BBC Future Media looks to Joost
BBC Future Media and Technology has announced the appointment of Dirk-Willem van Gulik as the division’s Chief Technical Architect. He joins from the broadband video service Joost where he was […]
TV Cabo buys TV Tel
Portuguese cablenet TV Cabo is to take control of smaller rival TVTel. The PT Multimedia division has already taken a 20% stake and will purchase the remaining 80% from investment […]
Sardinia reaches switchover agreement
The Italian communications authority has confirmed a deal has been reached between TV operators in the region of Sardinia on how digital switchover should be managed.
Square eyes down for Arqiva bingo win
Arqiva has announced a three-year contract to uplink the Gala TV interactive bingo channel.
Canal buys Kinowelt
StudioCanal, the movie production subsidiary of pay-TV giant Canal Plus, has purchased the German producer-distributor Kinowelt.
Canal Digital extends cable HD
Canal Digital Sweden is launching its HD service for 9,000 cable TV subscribers in the town of Norrköping. The move is part of a wider plan to introduce HDTV onto […]
Arcor turns on NDS IPTV CA
German telco Arcor is to use a version of the NDS conditional access technology VideoGuard for its new IPTV service.
Nuts TV makes satellite debut
Turner Broadcasting System has confirmed the satellite launch of Nuts TV, its men’s entertainment channel, run in association with IPC Media.
Sky Movies launches Anytime campaign
Sky Anytime is to form a key part of a £2 million brand marketing campaign for Sky Movies.