Swiss cable operator Cablecom should not encrypt digital signals on its network, received from free-to-air channels, according to the Ständerat (Council of States) in Switzerland. The council approved a motion […]
Balderton to invest in Top Up TV
Top Up TV is to explore international opportunities following a new investment in the company by Balterton Captial. As part of the arrangement Balterton partner Tim Bunting will join the […]
BSkyB-ITV stake in the balance
BSkyB’s 17.9% holding in commercial broadcaster ITV is “against the public interest”, according to the Competition Commission. The watchdog said the stake was likely to lead to a substantial lessening […]
YooMedia cuts its losses
YooMedia reduced its pre-tax losses in the first half as the interactive TV company benefited from a reduction in interest costs and administration expenses. YooMedia reported a first half pre-tax […]
BigBang for BigBand as revenue expectations deflate
Switched digital video and data head-end equipment vendor Bigband Networks has warned that its Q3 revenues will be in the $35-39 million range,as opposed to the expected $54-58 million. The […]
Orange Dutch mobile and broadband to DT
The long expected final stage of an extensive asset swap between the French and German incumbent telcos France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom, namely the sale of the Dutch Orange division […]
Cogeco rules out PT purchase
Jules Grenier, deputy CEO of Portuguese operator Cabovisao has ruled out the acquisition of rival net PT Multimedia. Jornal de Negocios quoted Grenier has saying the purchase would be too […]
Apace posts good results
Apace Media has posted a turnover of £4.6 million (€6.6 million) for H1 2007, or £100,000 more than in the corresponding period last year. At the same time, it had […]
Ofcom seeks clarity on Next Generation Access
Ofcom has said there is a growing agreement that the demand for greater broadband speeds could have a profound effect on UK citizens and the economy. The regulator has published […]
BBC Trust polls public on Freeview HD
The BBC Trust has launched a four-week public consultation into the BBC Executive’s proposals for a high definition television channel. It follows last week’s publication of the public value assessment […]