All German interests of the RTL Group will from now on operate under one single corporate identity, to be known as Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland (Media group RTL Germany). This will […]
Kudelski Group revises its 2007 profit guidance
The Kudelski Group has revised downwards its 2007 profit guidance. The Group now anticipates a 2007 EBIT between CHF 85 (€51) and CHF 95 million (€57 million), while total revenues […]
PartyGaming brings poker to RTL Interactive
PartyGaming has announced it has signed a deal with RTL interactive, a subsidiary of RTL Television in Germany and part of the RTL Group, to bring a variety of poker […]
All change at MTG
Sweden’s Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced a number of new senior management appointments. At the same time, it has reorganised its operations in Central and Eastern Europe. Manfred Aronsson […]
Cyfra to offer HD PVRs
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ will make Philips HD PVRs available to its subscribers from November 19. Costing PLN15 (€4.13) a month to rent until next February, and PLN20 a […]
CS Link adds STV
The Czech DTH platform CS Link has added the Slovak public channels STV1 and STV2 to its programme line-up. According to a local report, both are being made available, initially […]
CNN spotlights Polish capital
CNN International has launched a new online tourist magazine. Known as Sights and Sounds, its first issue will be dedicated to the Polish capital, Warsaw, and run for six weeks, […]
Deluxe plans 24/7 Dolby
German broadcaster Deluxe is planning to broadcast 24/7 in Dolby Digital 5.1 from 2008. The music station will be the first TV channel in the world to adopt the multi-channel […]
TDF buys Telekom’s Media & Broadcast
Deutsche Telekom has sold its Media & Broadcast transmission division to the French TDF for €700 million, according to Financial Times Deutschland. Media & Broadcast is a part of Telekom’s […]
Subtitles underline YLE licence fee gap
Finnish public broadcaster YLE has opened a viewer hotline to deal with problems arising from the country’s move to digital broadcasting. It follows a significant fall in TV licence revenues […]