It is difficult to imagine that in the first year of its existence the Luxembourg Société Européenne des Satellites, the operator of the Astra satellites, had difficulty filling all 16 […]
Kangaroo rejected by Competition Commission
Partners in Project Kangaroo have reacted with dismay to the Competition Commission’s decision to block the online VOD venture. In a statement the Commission said it was keeping to its […]
Premier League bids go to second round
Sky has paid a reputed £1 billion (€1.107 billion) to keep the four prime live Premier League packages until 2013. The remaining two packages will now go to a second […]
Astra: DTT coverage insufficient for Madrid
About 215,000 viewers in Madrid will not be able to receive digital terrestrial television, according to a study carried out on behalf of SES-Astra.
Arianespace to launch Hispasat 1E in 2010
Arianespace has announced that it has been chosen to launch Hispasat’s new communications satellite, Hispasat 1E, at the end of 2010. This is the first signed launch contract in 2009 […]
New head for Russia’s DTV Group
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Vyacheslav Murugov as the acting general director of DTV Group, which is wholly owned by CTC Media.
BBC Prime to switch to Eurobird 9
BBC Worldwide Channels has said it will be making changes to the BBC Prime service this March and April. The channel will switch satellites from Hotbird 6 to Eurobird 9, […]
France starts digital switchover
The city of Coulommiers in Seine-et-Marne will today (February 4) become the first all-digital region in France. During an official ceremony, two ministers,
Mixed results for Motorola Home and Networks
Motorola experienced a 5% fall in its Home and Networks Mobility segment in the final quarter of 2008.
Fillip for Russian cable
Russia’s already dynamic cable industry can look forward to a bright future.