Deutsche Telekom has confirmed that it has sold its Spanish operation Ya.com to France Telecom in a transaction that also sees the purchase of the French company’s broadband unit Orange […]
Moscow CableCom profits jump
Moscow CableCom Corp. has posted Q1 2007 revenues of $11,292,000 (€8,359,429), or 174.8% more than in the corresponding period last year. At the same time, its net loss – applicable […]
CSA considers EPG regulation
French broadcast regulator CSA is launching a consultation over the ordering of channels within electronic programme guides. It follows a number of approaches from thematic channels over their treatment by […]
Abertis seeks to block Eutelsat Hispasat bid
Abertis Infraestructuras has reportedly told the Spanish government that it is prepared to head a bid for the satellite operator Hispasat in order to stop an initial public offering from […]
Telenet reaches 300,000 digital subs
The Flemish cable operator Telenet says it has more than 300,000 customers to its digital television service, which now reaches 18% of its total subscriber base. Today it will add […]
Sky not limit as Premiere appeals ruling
Premiere is to appeal against Tuesday’s ruling by a Berlin court that recognised the claim by BSkyB to the ‘Sky’ brand for television services. It is the German pay-TV platform’s […]
London IPO for Digiturk
The Turkish satellite pay-TV operator Digiturk is to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Local reports indicate that Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse have been appointed to advise […]
All change for MTV and VH1 Russia
MTV Russia and VH1 Russia have been acquired by the Russian diversified media company Pro-Media for around $360 million (€267.7 million) in cash. The deal was concluded through a company […]
Gateway raises $40 million for African DTH
Gateway Broadcast Services has raised a further $40 million (€29.77m) for the financing of its pan-African pay-TV service GTV. The broadcaster, a subsidiary of Gateway Telecommunications plc, is planning to […]
Pace promises improved second half
Pace Micro Technology has said the growing demand for high definition television products, particularly in the United States, has delivered improved results in the second half of the financial year. […]