BSkyB’s holding in ITV has been referred to the Competition Commission by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Alistair Darling. The director general of the office of fair […]
Golden Telecom raises capital
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 […]