Irish commercial network TV3 is reportedly in talks to purchase the Dublin local station TV6 for €10 million.
AIB searches for world’s best programme makers
The Association for International Broadcasting has launched its annual Media Excellence Awards.
Unitymedia leads German cable renaissance
Unitymedia passed into profit for the first time in the first quarter. The German cable company serving the state of North Rhine Westphalia reported €44 million, on an adjusted EBITDA […]
MGM roars into Italy
MGM Networks has given further details of MGM Channel’s debut in Italy. The channel will launch a local language version on Sky Italia beginning June 1.
BBC iPlayer passes 75m requests
New data from the BBC shows the BBC iPlayer has received over 75 million requests to stream or download programmes since its commercial launch on Christmas Day.
Arqiva takes Chello Zone to new Extreme
Extreme Sports has become the 17th Chello Zone channel feed played out by Arqiva.
Eutelsat secures largest-ever insurance package
The largest-ever insurance package has been placed for Eutelsat ahead of the launch of Hot Bird 9 this autumn.
News Corp raises Premiere stake
News Corp has taken its holding in the German pay-TV platform Premiere to 25.01%, the media giant has announced.
Schmid named Tele Columbus CEO
Markus Schmid has emerged as the new CEO of the Tele Columbus Group following a year-long strategic reorientation by the German cablenet.
Humax licenses S&T Redkey MHEG engine
Strategy & Technology has announced it has licensed its RedKey 2 MHEG-5 middleware to Humax.