The Russian telco Golden Telecom has raised a $180 million (€133.8 million) loan through a subsidiary named Sovintel. According to a local report, the money will be used to both […]
KPN buys Dutch Tiscali
The incumbent Dutch telco KPN says that it plans to acquire the Dutch subsidiary of the Italian broadband operator Tiscali for €255 million. The announcement followed the approval of the […]
BBC Trust launches HD Public Value Test
UPDATE. The BBC Trust has formally launched the Public Value Test on the BBC’s proposal for a high definition television channel. A four-week consultation period has now begun as part […]
Battle for Primacom begins
Kabel Deutschland KDG has increased its share in cable operator Primacom AG to 18.6%, the company announced on Friday. The cable operator bought 2.92 million shares from private investor Wolfgang […]
France Telecom files Canal+ complaint
France Telecom has confirmed that it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Canal+. It claims the pay-TV operator has failed to comply with some of the 59 […]
AIG looks to Romania
According to local reports, AIG Capital Partners is to invest €45 million in Romania’s Digital Cable Systems (DCS). DCS consists of a group of small cable operators that as of […]
Walloon cable consolidates, approaches Flemish Telenet
A preliminary agreement worth €503 million has been signed following a verbal agreement reached on May 11 that will see VOO (the joint venture between Brutele and ALE-Teledis) acquire the […]
Swisscom secures Fastweb
Swisscom has taken control of the Italian broadband and IPTV provider Fastweb in a deal that went right down to the wire. The Italian stock exchange announced on Tuesday Swisscom […]
Espial seeks IPO
IPTV middleware and applications provider Espial has confirmed that it is seeking an IPO. The Ontario-based company said on Tuesday that it had filed a Preliminary Prospectus for an IPO […]
Ofcom publishes revised switchover code
Ofcom has published its final statement and code of practice covering the transitional issues surrounding the UK’s digital switchover. The revised code is being introduced to ensure that any disruption […]