Sky’s basic channels from Virgin Media cable systems at midnight on Thursday (March 1). Whether Sky ceased the delivery of the channels or Virgin pulled the plug is a matter […]
PTCL to launch Pakistan’s first IPTV network
Irdeto and Huawei Technologies today jointly announced they have signed an agreement with Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd (PTCL) to provide an end-to-end IPTV solution to the 1 tier telecom operator. […]
Boom time for Polish Internet
According to a report by CR Media Consulting, the ad market in Poland is set to grow by 8.5-9.5% a year between 2007-9, or slightly less than the 9.9% recorded […]
Changes start at TV Joj
Milan Knazko is to stand down as general director of the Slovak national commercial station TV Joj after four years in the post. Earlier this year TV Joj, which commands […]
Liberty Global exceeds 2006 Guidance targets
Liberty Global today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.
Flemish analogue switch-over in 2008
Flanders (Belgium) will switch off its analogue terrestrial television signals at the end of 2008, the Flemish government has decided. The Dutch speaking part of the country is highly cabled […]
Increased advertising opportunities in Flanders
Flemish private broadcasters will no longer be forced to air five-minute long videoclips prior and following children’s programmes, as the media regulator has announced its new advertising rules will take […]
Set-top strategy lifts KDG
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has said that its new strategy of offering set-top boxes direct to the customer is beginning to pay off. Germany’s largest cable operator lifted its subscriber base […]
Virgin Media adds 38,500 subs in Christmas quarter
The rebranded Virgin Media has announced its end of year financial results. During a time when NTL and Telewest were still the consumer facing brands, the cablenet added 38,500 net […]
Kupsky named Turner Europe president
Jeff Kupsky has been named as the new president of Turner Broadcasting System Europe. His remit will cover all of Turner’s television and multiplatform outlets in Europe including Cartoon Network, […]