Children’s channel Jetix is to remain on the French CanalSat platform until at least March 31, 2008 after the two sides recommenced negotiations on the channel’s continued carriage. Jetix CEO […]
Changes loom for TVP
The new Polish Civic Platform (PO)-led government has given the firmest indication yet of its media strategy, and in particular the status of the public broadcaster TVP. Speaking to the […]
Aster posts modest growth
The Polish MSO Aster has announced that it ended Q3 with 370,000 cable TV subscribers, or only 4,000 more than 12 months earlier. However, the take up of its digital […]
Guiance leaves FastTV for Teracom
FastTV managing director Stephan Guiance has left the Swedish IPTV company to join the transmission services operation Teracom. He will guide the company’s broadband, IPTV and media businesses. Guiance came […]
Kosmos TV sale draws nearer
According to a local report, the Russian Television and Radio Network (RTRS) is in negotiations with Sistema to buy out the latter’s 50% stake in the Moscow-based pay-TV operation Kosmos […]
Estonia launches first sports channel
Estonia has launched its first-ever sports channel. Known as Kalev Sport, it is operated by the recently established privately owned media group Kalev and distributed by cable, IPTV and – […]
RMG set for bond issue
The Russian Media Group (RMG) is reported to be preparing a debut bond issue later this month designed to raise the company R500 million (€13.92 million). RMG distributes programming content […]
Channel 4 chooses Chello Mistral
Channel 4 has selected Chello Interactive’s Mistral Software to provide its interactive advertising solutions onto the Sky Digital DTH platform. It will enable the broadcaster to create and publish its […]
Audit says BBC should measure Digital UK value for money
The National Audit Office has recommended that the BBC puts additional measures in place to measure the value for money it is getting from its £200 million funding of switchover […]
PrimeTel adds Nova channels
PrimeTel has added four new packages from Nova Cyprus to its IPTV platform. The package adds the premium channel Supersport, as well as Sigma Sports and Motors TV. In total […]