Pace Micro Technology chairman Mike McTighe has told the digital TV technology developer’s AGM that the company remains on track to meet its revised targets for the shortened 2007 financial […]
Sogecable returns to profit
Sogecable is back in the black after announcing a net profit of €50.3 million in the first nine months of the year, compared to a €25.9 million loss for the […]
Spin-off weighs on PT Multimedia
Profits at Portuguese cable and satellite operator PT Multimedia fell to €11.5 million in the third quarter, from €16.9 one year ago, as the company was hit by costs connected […]
BSkyB sues EDS for £709m
BSkyB has begun action in London’s technology and construction court against the US IT outsourcing company EDS. The satellite broadcaster is alleging deceit, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract by […]
Discovery acquires HowStuffWorks website
Discovery Communications has announced that it has agreed to acquire HowStuffWorks, the online source of easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. HowStuffWorks claims 11 million global monthly unique […]
Further OTE privatisation halted
There will be no further privatisation of the incumbent Greek telco OTE in the foreseeable future, according to the Greek government. OTE is currently majority (53.4%) owned by international institutional […]
Redback fibre route for Neuf Cegetel
The French alternative telco Neuf Cegetel has selected Ericsson and its Redback subsidiary for its next generation fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) aggregation network for both residential and business services. The vendors will […]
Belgacom upgrades IPTV net for HD
The Belgian incumbent telco Belgacom has selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply it with its fibre-to-the-node VDSL2-network. The network upgrade is scheduled to be completed in spring 2008. Belgacom’s Broadway infrastructure programme […]
RTL Germany: online video turnover is peanuts
BBWF – BERLIN. Turnover from the online video business “is peanuts”, according to Sushal Bijganath, MD of RTL Online, speaking during his keynote presentation at the Broadband World Forum. RTL […]
Tele2 strengthens Croatian presence
The alternative telco Tele2 is reported to have increased its stake in Tele2 Croatia from 51% to 93% following a recapitalisation. At the same time, the Croatian private equity fund […]