Year-end figures published by the incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom show that it ended 2007 with 717,000 ADSL and cable broadband subscribers.
VimpelCom closes in on GT
The sale of Golden Telecom to VimpelCom, creating in the process what will be the leading telecom company in Russia, has moved a stage closer.
Russia ponders ‘farming’ channel
Russia’s likely future president Dmitry Medvedev has called for the launch of a 24-hour channel aimed solely at people working in the agricultural sector.
Card hack reduces Premiere sales
Premiere has given further details of the hack on its smart card security and has admitted the breach has impacted on its post-Christmas sales.
ProSiebenSat.1 ends HD simulcasts
The German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has decided to stop simulcasting the HD versions of its two main channels, ProSieben and Sat.1 on Astra.
Eutelsat raises 2007-2008 outlook
Eutelsat Communications has increased net income by 18.5% and added 3.4% to its revenues as the Paris-based satellite operator reported its first half results ending December 31, 2007. The company […]
Lagardere suspends MCM sale
The French Lagardere group has suspended the sale of its bouquet of MCM music channels, according to French press reports. The reason is the ongoing talks with CanalSat about conditions […]
Disney takes interest in Spanish DTT
The Walt Disney company has taken an 20% interest in the Spanish DTT broadcaster Net TV for €27 million. The free-to-air broadcaster holds one of the six nationwide DTT licences […]
2.23 million new satellite receivers in Germany
Germans have bought 2.23 million new digital satellite receivers during the year 2007, according to figures from the GfK research institute. This represents an increase of 230,000 sets compared with […]
CSA publishes call for HD pay-TV on DTT
French media authority CSA has published its call for applicants for the planned HD DTT services in the country. There will be room for three HD pay-TV channels.