The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) is pushing ahead with plans to regulate Electronic Programme Guides for multichannel broadcasters in the country. It means that providers including Sky Digital and […]
KPN acquires Belgian Tele2 operations
Versatel Telecom International today announced that it has agreed to sell the shares in its Belgian subsidiaries Versatel Belgium N.V. and Tele2 Belgium N.V. to KPN. KPN will pay Versatel […]
Discovery to buy remaining DMax shares
The German branch of Discovery Channel wants to buy the remaining shares in documentary channel DMax from Spiegel-TV and DCTP. The company already owns 98% of the German language FTA […]
Go-ahead for Geman mobile TV cooperation
The German competition authority, the Bundeskartelamt, has given the go ahead to three Geman mobile operators, T-Mobile, Vodafone D2 and O2 to launch a joint mobile TV offer. The plan […]
Sport 1 acquires mobile portal
Chellomedia’s premium sports channels today said it acquired mobile web portal Sportsplaza, a Dutch language sports news service. The portal covers over 60 different sports with news, video clips, pictures, […]
Tele2 confirms interest in Belgian operations
Versatel Telecom International N.V. today announced that it has been approached by several parties that have shown interest in its Belgian operations. Further announcements will be made, if and when […]
Premiere eyes auction channel
German pay TV operator Premiere has invested in auction channel 1-2-3.tv einsteigen. For a reported €10 million, according to German magazine Der Spiegel, the investment buys 14.4% of the company, […]
Green light for RTL acquisition of Talpa assets
The Dutch competition authority NMa has given the green light for the acquisition of a number of Talpa TV assets by RTL Nederland. These include the rights to Dutch Eredivise […]
UPC Austria acquires Telesystem Tirol
UPC Austria said it has acquired cable network Telesystem Tirol for an undisclosed sum from the Moser Holding, a family owned business with interests in newspapers, online, printing plants and […]
New channels drive TDC growth
TDC Cable TV both helped and hindered its parent company in the second quarter. The division was able to deliver more customers and a higher ARPU, but higher programming costs, […]