Following weeks of speculation, Dutch cable operator Ziggo said it would proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) on the Amsterdam stock exchange.
Technicolor suffers as STB shipments fall
A reduction in products shipped across satellite, cable and telco resulted in an 18% decrease in revenues within Technicolor’s Connected Home division in the final quarter of 2011.
Entertain Sat delivers for Telekom
TV was a notable highspot for Deutsche Telekom in 2011 as the company posted a quarterly loss of €1.34 billion following writedowns in Greece and the United States.
Mixed fortunes for Kudelski
2011 was a demanding year for Kudelski, with operating income for its digital TV operations declining by CHF100.5 million (€83.2 million) to CHF28.9 million.
Abertis becomes Hispasat’s largest shareholder
Spanish infrastructure company Abertis has become the largest shareholder in the Hispasat satellite platform after buying a 13% holding from Telefonica.
25% growth in Orange TV
The subscriber tally on Orange’s digital TV services in France and Poland continues to climb, with a 24.8% increase in subscribers during 2011.
Canal+ Nordic back on track
Canal+ Nordic has begun to reverse the decline in subscribers the premium channel suffered after the loss of Premier League rights in 2010.
Cisco “committed to set-top boxes”
Cisco has said it remains committed to set-top boxes following reports yesterday (Monday) that a sale was being planned for the former Scientific-Atlanta division.
SES gear up for “important year”
SES’s revenues were essentially flat in 2011, with services growth being driven principally by the strong development of the HD+ platform in Germany.
New satellites push Eutelsat revenue growth
Two new satellite launches have increased Eutelsat’s backlog by a record 9.6% amid increased demand for services.