Pace Micro Technology has told the City that it expects its results for its current shortened financial year to be significantly ahead of expectations. The company is changing its year-end […]
Think tank to advise on UK media
RTS CAMBRIDGE. Culture Secretary James Purnell has revealed plans to create a media think tank to advise government on media policy. The group would work in partnership with the business […]
RTL and SBS6 offices raided over call-in game shows
The Dutch fiscal police and the watchdog of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (FIOD and ECD) have raided the offices of RTL and SBS to gather evidence in criminal proceedings […]
Dutch pubcasters faced with large podcast bills
Dutch public broadcasters NPS, NOS, KRO and VPRO have received large copyright bills for podcasts that may contain music from the Dutch Association of Record Companies (NVPI) through the rights agency […]
Mediaset Premium doubles revenues
Mediaset is continuing to experience growth on its terrestrial pay-TV operations. Mediaset Premium more than doubled revenues in the first six months of 2007 to €92.5 million. The figure includes […]
Minister puts TV over internet
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport James Purnell has stressed the importance of television over the internet. Referring to the recent call TV crisis that has hit UK […]
Cable ops outline their position to Commissioner Reding
CEOs from cable operators in Europe have met in Brussels with Commissioner Reding to discuss the main regulatory topics at stake for the European cable industry. The meeting took place […]
Sky Amstrad offer goes unconditional
BSkyB’s £125 million (€185 million) takeover of set-top box manufacturer Amstrad is all set to proceed after the broadcaster received acceptances representing 89.49% of the group’s shares. BSkyB said that […]
TPS merger benefits Canal+
The cost of merging TPS into the Canal+ Group is put at €38 million, according to data released by Canal’s parent company Vivendi. Excluding the cost of the merger, Canal+ […]
PrimaCom reports modest growth in H1
During the first half year of 2007 German cable operator PrimaCom AG increased its turnover from €57.9 million to €58.1 million compared with the same period last year. This is […]