Pace Micro Technology has taken a step further towards the purchase of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics.
News Corp increases Premiere stake
News Corp says it has increased its holding in the German pay-TV operator Premiere to 19.9%, purchasing part of a holding from investment bank Morgan Stanley. Only last month, the […]
BSkyB to appeal Competition Commission findings
BSkyB has confirmed it is to mount a legal challenge against the Competition Commission report into the 17.9% share held by the pay-TV platform in commercial broadcaster ITV.
VRT to sell tower and transmitter business
Belgian public broadcaster VRT is to sell its tower and transmitter business to a private company in order to comply with the analogue switchover scenario as laid out by the […]
Telenet reports one-in-four digital homes
At year end, Belgium cable operator Telenet counted 391,000 digital homes, or one in four of all homes serviced. The operator registered a total of 420,000 subscribers to one or […]
TVN on a roll
The Polish commercial broadcaster TVN has posted revenues of PLN1,555 million (€438.2 million) for 2007, or 34% more than for the previous year.
SES looks for new acquisitions
Rebuffed by the Israeli operator Spacecom, SES has signalled its intention to pursue other acquisitions, with SES CEO Romain Bausch indicating to a conference call on its 2007 financials that […]
Spain okays Abertis investment in Hispasat
The Spanish government has okayed a major investment in the Hispasat satellite system by Abertis, the Spanish infrastructure company. Abertis will acquire 28.4% of Hispasat through its telecoms subsidiary, Abertis […]
Dutch LiveShop continues, Liberty TV stops
The Dutch home shopping channel LiveShop will continue broadcasting with payments guaranteed by majority shareholder Chellomedia. However, the Dutch travel home shopping broadcaster Liberty TV will not return.
Thomson Access products slip
Thomson has reported disappointing Q4 revenues within its Systems Division as revenues for both satellite and telecoms Access products fell.