The Dutch competition authority NMa has given the green light for the acquisition of a number of Talpa TV assets by RTL Nederland. These include the rights to Dutch Eredivise […]
UPC Austria acquires Telesystem Tirol
UPC Austria said it has acquired cable network Telesystem Tirol for an undisclosed sum from the Moser Holding, a family owned business with interests in newspapers, online, printing plants and […]
New channels drive TDC growth
TDC Cable TV both helped and hindered its parent company in the second quarter. The division was able to deliver more customers and a higher ARPU, but higher programming costs, […]
Virgin could extend brand to Numéricable
Virgin Media is exploring the possibility of extending its brand to continental Europe. According to The Times, Virgin Group is in talks with Numéricable over the possibility of taking the […]
Vivendi denies Sogecable interest
French media conglomerate Vivendi has issued a strong rebuttal of reports that it was preparing a bid for the Spanish pay-TV operator Sogecable. London-based The Business reported Vivendi was preparing […]
Intelsat reports Q2 2007 results
Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, today reported results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007. Results for the second quarter of […]
Vivendi turns attention to Sogecable
Shares in Sogecable, the Prisa-owned operator of the Digital+ DTH platform climbed this morning after UK press reports linked to the French media conglomerate Vivendi. According to The Business, Vivendi […]
Sky Italia passes 4.2m subs
Sky Italia has reported a fourth quarter operating income of $71 million (€51.47m), the 85% increase almost double that of one year ago, and making a significant contribution towards the […]
Narrowstep completes $10.5 million equity financing
Narrowstep, the TV on the Internet company, announced that it has completed a private placement of its common stock and warrants resulting in gross proceeds to the company of $10,510,000. […]
Virgin holds onto TV subs
Virgin Media managed to grow its TV net additions by 2,200 in the second quarter despite the continuing absence of Sky branded channels from its basic packages. However, the unavailability […]