Senior executives from BSkyB and Virgin Media have resumed talks over the carriage of Sky’s basic channels.
Racing boss has €50m Setanta stake
Irish racing tycoon John Magnier has emerged as an investor in Setanta Sports.
5.3 million Canal+ subs
The board of directors at Canal+ SA have approved the pay-TV giant’s end of year accounts. The Paris-based operation closed 2007 with 5.3 million subscribers in France, its overseas territories […]
Ups and downs for CTC Media
Russia’s CTC Media has posted total operating revenues of $161,704,000 (€106,905,374) for Q4 2007, or 37% more than for the corresponding period in 2006.
New Patio for Poland
A new satellite channel named Patio TV will make its debut in Poland this September.
Sharp growth in Lithuania
Lithuania’s ad spend in 2007 amounted to LTL497 million (€143.7 million), or 15.6% more than the previous year, according to data produced by TNS Gallup.
New head of TV Puls
Dariusz Dabski has been appointed the new head of the Polish News Corp-backed regional station TV Puls, replacing Farrell Meisel.
PrimaCom reports fast digital TV take-up
German cable operator PrimaCom said it enjoyed a fast take-up of digital TV services during the past 12 months bringing the total to about 14,000 homes.
Lagardère takes on Art Channel
Lagardère Television International (LTI) has been appointed European representative for the Art Channel. The distribution arm will have exclusive representation across Eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavia and Africa.
Nat Geo goes Wild in Denmark
Nat Geo Wild has been added to the Superpakken and Favorit packages of the Danish cablenet YouSee.