The trial of ‘day & date’ video on demand by Warner Home Video Benelux and UPC has led to buyrates of up to three times higher than the standard release […]
CTC Media expands outside Russia
Russia’s CTC Media is to acquire a 20% stake in Channel 31, the fourth most watched station in Kazakhstan, for $65 million (€43.9 million) in cash.
Virgin in Phones 4u retail partnership
Virgin Media has taken space in six stores operated by the mobile phone retailer Phones 4u.
ProSieben mulls C More sale
Telenor and Time Warner have emerged as potential purchasers of Nordic pay-TV group C More, should present owners ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG proceed with a sale of the company.
France extends mobile TV trial, Austria stops
The French media authority CSA has extended the DVB-H trial for reception on the Paris metropolitan transport system RATP until April 15th. In Austria, the RTR regulatory body has ended […]
TiVo wins patent infringement from EchoStar
TiVo shas said that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld its claim that rival EchoStar, operator of the DISH Network satellite TV service, was infringing […]
Live TV on Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines will add Wi-Fi Internet access and satellite television to some of its fleet of airplanes. Continental is contracting the services out to LiveTV.
Blow for Croatian T-HT
The Croatian Telecommunications Agency (HAT) is reported to have temporarily suspended MAXphone, the VoIP service offered by the incumbent telco T-HT, on the grounds that the latter is abusing its […]
Boost for Bulgarian DTT
Bulgaria has taken an important step in the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, with its parliament approving the DVB-T standard.
Major milestone for Romanian Acasa
One of the longest-established niche channels in Central and Eastern Europe will celebrate its 10th anniversary tomorrow (February 2).