The Bundeskartellamt has asked the European Commission to rule on the merger between Vodafone and KDG.
Sarbu to leave CME
Adrian Sarbu has resigned as president and CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), one of the leading operators of commercial TV stations in Central and Eastern Europe.
Ziggo reports 150,000 Cloud TV users
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has said that approximately 150,000 receivers have registered for its Cloud TV service.
Hollywood studios could dismantle Sky Movies
“Studios are now in a position to go direct-to-consumer with Over-the-Top services. HBO is well placed to seed the UK market,” according to Guy Bisson, director of TV at IHS […]
US breakthrough for Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera will launch as a round-the-clock cable news channel in the US today (August 20).
Bidders line up for Serbia Broadband
Telekom Austria has emerged as one of the frontrunners to buy Serbia Broadband (SBB), which is currently backed by London-based Mid Europa Partners (MEP).
Dutch cablers fight ‘open cable’ law
The three largest Dutch cable operators Ziggo, UPC and Deltakabel have started legal proceedings against the ‘open cable’ law.
Sony plans OTT offensive
Sony is close to striking a deal to stream live channels from Viacom for a new internet-based Over-the-Top TV service, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Kabel Deutschland to appeal VG Media ruling
Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland will appeal the decision by the Berlin court with regards to rights payment due to private broadcasters.
Young people prefer OTT over legacy pay-TV
Young people living at home with their parents are, once they move out on their own, more likely to subscribe to an online pay-TV service such as Netflix or Hulu […]