Kids channel Jetix is successfully developing its online presence through its broadband service that has brought videoclips to viewers in the UK, Germany, Italy and Israel, and offers full-length episodes […]
ONO numbers creep upwards
ONO’s revamped cable offer had only limited results as the Spanish net reported just 7,000 new customers and 22,000 new cable services in the third quarter. As of September 30, […]
Portugal Telecom sells remaining PT Multimedia shares
Portugal Telecom has sold its remaining 8.3% shares in PT Multimedia, the country’s main cable operator and DTH platform. As planned, PT spun off the unit on November 7, but […]
Canal+ reports growing subs, ad revenues
Canal+ SA’s consolidated revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totalled €1,297 million, up €87 million (or more than 7%) from the €1,210 million reported in the first […]
RMG set for bond issue
The Russian Media Group (RMG) is reported to be preparing a debut bond issue later this month designed to raise the company R500 million (€13.92 million). RMG distributes programming content […]
Belgacom TV – 249,434 homes; Telenet 340,000
During the presentation of its Q3 figures, the Belgian incumbent Belgacom said it gained 109,769 new TV customers during the first nine months of the year. This brought the total […]
Kudelski Group revises its 2007 profit guidance
The Kudelski Group has revised downwards its 2007 profit guidance. The Group now anticipates a 2007 EBIT between CHF 85 (€51) and CHF 95 million (€57 million), while total revenues […]
Discounting building Virgin loyalty
Virgin Media has reported an improved third quarter with 13,000 customer additions compared to the 70,300 loss in the previous period. There was also a dramatic improvement in the number […]
Digiturk, RCS dump IPO plans
Turkish DTH platform Digitürk and its Romanian-based counterpart RCS & RDS SA have dropped plans to list themselves on the London Stock Exchange. Both companies have put the blame on […]
Bundesliga doubts put Premiere 2008 figures on hold
Premiere has put its 2008 forecasts in abeyance due to uncertainty over rights to the German Bundesliga. “The bidding process will begin much later than expected and an agency has […]