Dutch cablenets Casema, Essent, Multikabel, UPC, and Delta Kabel have won their appeal against OPTA’s March 17, 2006 ruling on broadcast distribution services. The business tribunal (College van Beroep voor […]
EFTA backs Canal Digital-TV2 pact
The EFTA Surveillance Authority has backed Canal Digital Norge in its agreement with Norway’s quasi-commercial channel TV2. Rival operator Viasat had complained that the exclusive agreement between Canal Digital’s DTH […]
Double-digit growth continues for MTG
Sweden’s MTG has again posted double-digit growth for its pay-TV operations in the latest quarter. While net sales in the Nordic region were, at SEK882 million (€96.07 million), 13% higher […]
Vivendi interest sends Premiere shares up
Shares in Premiere climbed by 4% on Monday following speculation that the French media group and Canal+ owner Vivendi was interested in acquiring the company. Financial Times Deutschland reported that […]
Pace firmly back in the black
Pace Micro Technology has reported a doubling in revenues in its results for the year ending June 2, 2007. The digital TV technology company recorded revenues of £386.5 million (€524.79m) […]
TMI reduces its losses
Telecom Italia Media (TMI) has posted revenues of €55 million of €65.1 million for Q2 2007, 0r 25.2% more than in the corresponding period last year. Those for its multimedia […]
Premium TV in GBP25m sale
Premium TV, the digital media sports group that builds and manages websites for organisations including Chelsea FC and the Premier League is being sold to the billionaire industrialist Len Blavatnik […]
Channel 4 buys into Emap music channels
Channel 4 has confirmed the purchase of a 50% stake in Emap’s music channels. The publicly owned broadcaster will pay £28 million (€38m) for Box Television Ltd, bought by Emap […]
Light at end of Czech digital tunnel
The Czech government has endorsed the idea of a new media law to unblock the current impasse surrounding the award of digital TV licences. A statement released earlier this week […]
Ofcom plan for 4 HD channels
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has said the regulator has drawn up a plan that would allow up to four high definition channels to be broadcast on the DTT system. […]