A fourth consecutive reduction in the budget of regulator Ofcom means broadcast licence fees for the next 12 months will either be reduced or remain unchanged.
Com Hem adds Canal+ Sport HD
Com Hem has added Canal+ Sport HD to its package of high definition TV channels. Sport HD went live on the Swedish cablenet last Friday (March 28).
Virgin to disconnect internet pirates
Virgin Media is to become the first UK residential broadband supplier to warn customers that illegally download music from the internet. The Sunday Telegraph reports the cablenet is to work […]
News Corp plans Premiere stake increase
News Corp is looking to further increase its hold on the German pay-TV platform Premiere, ahead of the company’s AGM on June 12, but will stop short of a full-scale […]
Eurosport to reflect multimedia outlets
Eurosport is to emphasise the role of its multimedia services follow an agency review earlier this year that has led to the appointment of Grey Paris and Grey London for […]
BabyTV grows distribution
BabyTV has added another ten platforms for the 24-hour channel. Recent launches include PT Telecom and CaboVisao in Portugal, UPC in Austria, Alice IPTV in France, Telset and Elion in […]
Boxer switching to MPEG-4 receivers
Swedish DTT operator Boxer is to begin the deployment of MPEG-4 receivers to new subscribers of the platform.
RRsat to acquire Bezeq satellite business
RRsat Global Communications Network is to purchase the Emek Ha’ela Teleport from Israeli telecommunications company Bezeq.
Zattoo joins online TV crowd
Launched last December, Zattoo is the latest TV portal to launch in the UK market. Julian Clover spoke to UK country manager Alexandra Illes.
RTVV announces channels for 6th Swedish multiplex
The Swedish radio and television authority (RTVV) has announced the lucky channels that have been selected to broadcast on the country’s sixth digital terrestrial multiplex. Eight national channels and nine […]