Virgin Media is to launch what it is describing as a TV channel with a difference. In reality Virgin Central is a free video on demand service that will be […]
Ofcom lets Nat Geo go Wild
Nat Geo Wild has been issued with a licence from Ofcom for its new Nat Geo Wild channel. The new channel will launch on March 1 and will be available […]
ASA rejects Sky HD complaint
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected complaints that claimed that advertisements for Sky HD were inaccurate. The advertisements promised viewers “the biggest revolution in television viewing since colour superseded […]
MTV’s Barry joins BT Vision
Another senior staff member has left MTV’s London office. Michael Barry, previously managing director of the music and youth networks channels in the UK and Ireland, is to join BT […]
Sky Italia up again
Sky Italia improved its second quarter figures, reducing its operating loss to $12 million, compared to $53 million a year ago. The improvement is a reflection of an increase in […]
Worldspace confirms European shutdown
Worldspace has confirmed the withdrawal of its subscription service to listeners from its North-West Beam with effect from December 1, 2007. The move comes ahead of the operator’s introduction of […]
Digital Rapids provides Flextech encoding
Flextech Television, the content division of the soon to be Virgin Media, has installed Digital Rapids’ StreamZ for its VOD and Mobile Encoding. The system will be operated by the […]
HBO launches East Europe SVOD
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Home Box Office is bringing its subscription video on demand service to Central and East Europe. Speaking during the Cable and Content session, Linda Jensen, CEO, […]
Broadband the most important pipe
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Broadband Internet remains a vital part of the cable operator’s armoury. According to Duco Sickinghe, CEO of Belgium’s Telenet, Internet is by far the most important […]
Ready, Steady, Cable
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. The congress theme is That’s Entertainment, and under the watchful eye of BBC Prime’s Ainsley Harriot at the Convention Factory we were. The celebrity chef, turned […]