On Demand Group has signed a new four-year contract to provide content management services for Virgin Media’s on demand service.
TSBc signs Sirius capacity contract
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has announced that it has signed a contract with SES Sirius for the provision of satellite capacity in the Nordic region.
Net2 to distribute Astra2Connect in Spain
SES Astra has signed a second distribution agreement for the Spanish market with the internet service provider Net2 for the distribution of Astra2Connect.
Telecom Italia receives HanseNet offers
Spain’s Telefonica and Germany’s United Internet have placed a first round non-binding offers to acquire Telecom Italia’s Hamburg based subsidiary Hansenet, according to a report by Reuters.
Dutch open cable talks to begin
UPC and Ziggo, the two largest Dutch cable operators, will have to sit down with potential third-party resellers under supervision of the regulator OPTA.
Agama monitor for Telekom Austria IPTV
Agama Technologies announced that Telekom Austria has deployed the Agama Digital-TV Monitoring Solution to ensure the quality at their IPTV head-end platform.
Dutch PSBs launch digital kids channel
The Dutch public broadcasters will launch a dedicated kids channel called Zappelin 24 as part of their digital bouquet of thematic channels.
ANGA Cable reports record exhibitors
ANGA Cable, the Trade Fair for cable, broadband and satellite, says it has broken last year’s booking record.
Amazon.com VOD expands with HD
The US VOD service Amazon.com has begun offering HD movie rentals and HDTV show purchases.
Sistema looks to expand
The privatisation of Russia’s leading telco Svyazinvest is back on the agenda.