SES Astra has said the Astra 1L satellite will fly with the Ariane 5 rocket on May 3. It is the first time that the European spacecraft has been used […]
ITV Play replaced by ITV2 timeshift
ITV Play, the controversial participation TV channel, will not return to the air following recent criticisms of the genre. The channel’s DTT capacity will be taken by a +1 hour […]
Get announces cable poll results
The Norwegian cablenet Get has announced the results of its recent viewer survey that determines the composition of the operator’s basic packages. The result is that Eurosport, TV2 Zebra and […]
DTT extends to Alsace
The French region of Alsace, where the French border crosses over to Germany and Switzerland, is to be upgraded to digital television services in October. The French TNT (Tele Numerique […]
International Interactive Emmy Awards announced
BSkyB is to receive the Pioneer Prize at this year’s International Interactive Emmys. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced 11 nominees across three categories that will […]
Stockholm throws digital switch
Stockholm has become the latest Swedish city to make the move to switch off its analogue TV broadcasts. The transmission company Teracom switched off the transmitter at Nacka, which serves […]
Swisscom confirms Fastweb bid
State-owned telco Swisscom has unveiled a €3.7 billion friendly cash bid for Italy’s Fastweb. Speculation about a possible bid emerged over the weekend with the broadband operator later asking for […]
Fastweb suspends shares ahead of Swisscom takeover
Italian broadband and operator Fastweb has asked the Italian stock market regulator Consob to suspend trading in its shares on Monday. In the briefest of statements the company said Saturday […]
UPC Ireland plans digital upgrade
UPC is planning a €300 million upgrade of its network in the Irish Republic. UPC Ireland, which comprises the former networks of NTL and Chorus is planning to expand its […]
Telecom Italia in DTT rethink
Telecom Italia Media’s chief executive Antonio Campo dall’Orto has warned that the Italian government’s decision to delay analogue switch off from 2008 to 2012 had led the group to “re-think […]