Canal+ SA’s consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totalled €1,297 million, up €87 million (or more than 7%) from the €1,210 million reported in the first […]
Sirius 4 ready for launch
SES Sirius announced today that its new satellite Sirius 4 has been fully integrated into the fairing of the launch vehicle, a Proton rocket, and is ready for launch on […]
Malaysian pay-TV Astro chooses NDS
Measat Broadcast Network Systems, the owner and operator of Malaysian pay-TV service Astro, and NDS Group have announced contracts for the licensing and deployment of the VideoGuard conditional access system […]
CSA opens tender for five local DTT licences
The French media authority Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has opened up the licence process for five regional commercial broadcasters in the cities of Brest, Saint-Etienne, Strasbourg, Nice and Menton […]
CNN invests in content and resources
CNN Worldwide has announced plans to significantly increase the number of correspondents worldwide, open a regional newsgathering hub in the United Arab Emirates, invest in a London-based digital-production unit and […]
100 times HD for DirecTV
In the fierce competiton between cable and satellite, DirecTV has announced it has now reached its goal of offering 100 HD channels to its DTH customers. The company this week […]
German FRK plans own play out centre
The German association of small to medium sized independent cable operators Ruachverband Rundfunkempfangs- und Kabelanlagen (FRK) plans its own play out centre. It will form part of a strategy to […]
UPC reports high consumer interest in PVR
The digital universe of UPC Nederland is growing slowly with an addtional 13,700 homes connected during the third quarter bringing total digital penetration to 24.4% of the number of television […]
History Channel HD to launch in Holland
The History Channel HD will launch in Holland in January of next year. The channel will be available in the HD bouquet of the three cable companies owned by the […]
Cable Europe welcomes further deregulation
Cable Europe, the association of cable TV network operators in Europe, said it welcomes the Commission’s approach to continue the deregulation of the European broadband and communications markets, and to […]