After several failed attempts, the Serbian media magnate Zeljko Mitrovic has finally succeeded in getting a foothold in the Croatian media market for his Pink Media Group.
Apple iTunes store jumps on day & date bandwagon
Following early successes on cable and IPTV networks, a number of major Hollywood studios will now offer both blockbusters and currents on day & date in the Apple iTunes store. […]
MFD hands back German T-DMB licence
The German mobile TV operator Mobilen Fernsehen Deutschland (MFD) has stopped its Watcha service and handed back its T-DMB licence. The company had already ceased marketing the five-channel mobile TV […]
TV 2 Denmark plans new channels
TV 2 Denmark has announced plans to increase the number of basic cable and satellite channels. The move comes as part of a refocusing of the quasi-commercial channel on its […]
Dutch to test low-power DVB-T broadcasts
The Dutch frequency regulator Agentschap Telecom has given permission to start a pilot with a number of low-power DVB-T transmitters to test the feasibility of local digital broadcasting.
Dawn Airey new chairman and CEO of Five
RTL Group has officially announced that Dawn Airey, currently director of global content at ITV, has been appointed chairman and CEO of Five, effective as of May 1, 2009 at […]
Channel 4 launches 7-day catch-up
Channel 4 has launched a new online catch-up service that allows viewers to view shows from the past seven days. The new service, found at channel4.com, is separate to the […]
Polsat slashes individual IPO bids
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has reduced bids in the individual investor segment of its forthcoming IPO by 88.5%.
Premiere appoints chief marketing officer
Premiere has announced it has appointed Oliver Kaltner as its chief marketing officer. The 39 year-old will join from Sony Deutschland on July 1, 2008. CEO Michael Börnicke had previously […]
Deutsche Telekom OTE deal moves closer
Deutsche Telekom and the Greek government are understood to have reached an agreement on the future ownership of the incumbent Greek telco OTE.