Comstar-UTS has announced the election of two of its and parent company Sistema’s representatives to the board of directors at the telco Svyazinvest. Alexander Gorbunov (VP for strategy and development […]
Hungarian RTL enters online retailing
The Hungarian media group RTL Televizió has with Klub Publishing jointly acquired the country’s leading online retailer NetPiac. NetPiac was established in 1999 and was the first online film store […]
NBC Universal swoops on Sparrowhawk
UPDATED. NBC Universal has confirmed it intends to buy Sparrowhawk Media whose interests include 18 regional versions of The Hallmark Channel. NBC is reportedly paying $350 million (€256m) for the […]
IBM consumer survey says: people want personal TV
A new IBM online survey of consumer digital media and entertainment habits shows audiences are more in control than ever and increasingly savvy about filtering marketing messages. The survey shows […]
Warner launches ‘day-and-date VOD’ in Benelux
Warner Bros will offer a number of its main movie titles under the new ‘day-and-date VOD’ concept with a number of operators. KPN Interactieve TV and UPC in The Netherlands […]
Discovery centralises network operations
Discovery Communications has announced plans to centralise its global network operations infrastructure. The move sees John Honeycutt named as executive vice president and chief media technology officer and Myrna Renaud […]
Teleset launches cable service
The Russian telco Teleset has launched a cable service on its fibre-optic network in the city of Kazan. Offering around 40 channels for $5 (€3.66) a month, compared to the […]
Jalipo adds CNN International
Jalipo, the online TV and video provider, today announced it would distribute CNN International’s 24-hour news and feature programming to its subscribers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The […]
BCE to launch Music Media channels
BCE (Broadcasting Center Europe) and Music Media Enterprises have announced the signing of a services supply agreement to launch Music Media’s 12 current and future thematic TV channels in order […]
MTV debuts in Ukraine
MTV has launched a localised service in Ukraine. According to reports, it began test transmissions earlier this month and is now operational. MTV Ukraine is backed by Horizon Capital’s Emerging […]