Interactive TV specialist Strategy & Technology has spun off a new company serving the MHEG engine market. The MHEG-5 middleware has been used on the UK’s digital terrestrial platform since […]
3 strikes Silver with mobile film channel distribution
Silver has become the first film channel in Europe to be distributed on mobile phones. It follows a deal between the Swedish arm of mobile company 3 and Silver’s distributor […]
Clover’s Week: Entertaining the masses
The cable business has come of age, and the executives who met at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam this week can rightfully be pleased with themselves. Julian Clover reports Four […]
Tandberg reveals bid process
Tandberg Television has given details of the process that led to the January 15 announcement was to be sold to the US cable technology supplier Arris. The statement followed concerns […]
Premiere in Arena alliance
German pay-TV provider Premiere has reached a new marketing and distribution agreement with rival Arena. The pact, which sees Arena take a 16.7% stake in the company, will also return […]
Chris Dziadul Reports: Catching up fast
Chris Dziadul looks at Sistema’s HD and mobile plans. This week’s CSTB International Exhibition and Conference in Moscow provided yet more evidence – if it were needed – of just […]
Polsat seeks double IPO
According to local reports, Zygmunt Solorz-Zak, the owner of the Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat, is planning up to two IPOs at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The first, which is […]
Russian ad market grows
Data published by the Association of Communication Agencies in Russia shows that the country’s ad spend in 2006 amounted to $5.03 billion (€3.87 billion) in 2006, or 29% more than […]
Polsat snaps up business channel
The Polish national commercial broadcaster Polsat has acquired the business channel TV Biznes. Although the terms of the deal have not been revealed, it was reported earlier this week, when […]
BBC expands Freeview multiscreen
The BBC has confirmed that it is adding two new services to its news multiscreen on the Freeview platform. Sports headlines and the UK weather forecast will join the two […]