The European Commission has cleared the purchase of T-Systems Media & Broadcast (TSMB) GmbH by TDF.
Dutch homeshopping channel Tel Sell in trouble
Netherlands-based homeshopping Tel Sell has run into financial problems. In order to prevent liquidation of the company, the Dutch tax authorities have organised a public sale this Thursday to raise […]
French propose end to public TV ads
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed that public broadcasters should no longer carry advertising. Instead the commercial broadcasters would be required to pay a levy that would make up the […]
Telecom Italia puts Alice France up for sale
Telecom Italia plans to sell its French ISP business Alice, according to French press reports. The Italian operator has asked private bank Calyon, part of Crédit Agricole, to handle the […]
News Corp buys Unity’s Premiere stake
News Corp has bought into Premiere, paying €287 million for a 14.58 % stake previously held by Unitymedia and making it the company’s largest shareholder. It followed renewed speculation that […]
Canal+ to acquire Occade Sport
The Canal+ Group has announced that it will acquire Occade Sport, a company specialising in the organisation of sports events. The rationale is to strengthen the group’s position in the […]
Bertelsmann will not proceed with full RTL acquisition
Bertelsmann will not proceed with the public offer for the outstanding shares of the broadcaster RTL it does not own. Bertelsmann says it had now “established that there is currently […]
Gaydon: Philips made first approach to Pace
Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has told Broadband TV News that the purchase of Philips’ set-top box division was initiated earlier this year following an approach from the Dutch electronics company. […]
Prisa confirms Sogecable bid
Promotora de Informaciones SA, better known as Prisa, has offered €2 billion for the remaining shares in Spanish pay-TV operator Sogecable. Prisa is offering €27.98 per share, some 5.6% more […]
BSkyB should reduce ITV stake
The Competition Commission has made public its recommendations on BSkyB’s 17.9% stake in ITV. The Commission says that BSkyB should be forced to cut its stake in the commercial broadcaster […]