Arabsat says it is teaming up with the Sudanese Radio & TV Corporation to launch and operate a satellite DTH platform in Khartoum, Sudan.
Cable passes DTH as leading digital TV platform
Cable operators worldwide collectively took the leading position in digital TV services away from satellite DTH platforms in 2008.
Arabic version for National Geographic
National Geographic Channels International and Abu Dhabi Media Company have announced a strategic partnership for the launch of a free-to-air National Geographic Channel Abu Dhabi.
Romanian cableco looks to invest
Digital Cable Systems (DCS), the third largest cable operator in Romania, is set to invest €5 million this year on expanding fixed-line residential telephony services and developing its internet access […]
Polish ad market slumps
Poland’s ad market is likely to be worth PLN7.431 billion (€1.697 billion) this year, or 4.1% less than in 2008.
EuroDOCSIS 3.0 approval 35
Cable Europe Labs has granted new EuroDOCSIS 3.0 certifications to Cisco, Hitron, Motorola and Ubee.
Zon Multimedia ups the tempo
Portugal’s Zon Multimedia expects the volume of traffic on its networks will quadruple by 2012, with the maximum broadband speed reaching 400 Mbps, compared to the 100 Mbps currently available.
Ofcom posts spectrum fee revenues
The UK regulator Ofcom received £179,525,000 (€208,430,084) in licensee spectrum fee payments in the year ended March 31, 2009.
Comcast eyes Italian DTT opportunities
Kevin MacLellan, the president of Comcast International Media Group, has said that the company is seeking an international partner to develop a new pay-TV model.
New football channel for Slovakia
The Slovak football club Spartak Trnava has secured a licence to operate a TV channel.