Italy’s new centre-right government has proposed that Mediaset be allowed to keep its analogue frequencies, used to broadcast the popular Rete4, until the completion of digital switchover in 2012.
TV3 investigates Channel 6 purchase
Irish commercial network TV3 is reportedly in talks to purchase the Dublin local station TV6 for €10 million.
AIB searches for world’s best programme makers
The Association for International Broadcasting has launched its annual Media Excellence Awards.
Hungarian broadband market surges ahead
Data produced by the Hungarian Telecommunications Authority (NHH) shows that broadband internet subscription fees have tumbled in the country.
STV secures sports channel licence
The Slovak public broadcaster STV has obtained a licence for what will be its third channel.
Internet threat to Russian TV
The internet is eating into Russian TV audiences.
Ukrainian Poverkhnost Plus motors on
The Ukrainian motoring channel First Automotive has secured carriage on Poverkhnost Plus, the country’s latest DTH platform.
Maxdome gets Warner day & date
The German online on-demand portal Maxdome has said it now offers Warner movie titles at the same time as their DVD release. This follows successful trial of day & date […]
KabelBW completes NDS implementation
KabelBW has said it has completed the switchover from Nagravision to NDS VideoGuard encryption. From this week onwards, the operator will use NDS exclusively. The total number of set-tops involved […]
French private broadcasters form association
French private broadcasters TF1, M6 and Canal+ today announced that they have formed the association of private broadcasters, ACP. The first chairman of the association will be Bertrand Meheut, the […]