The online video joint venture between NBC Universal and News Corp to take on YouTube and the likes will be called “Hulu.com”, the companies announced. A nonsensical name, but, said […]
CME secures new shareholder
The Ukrainian businessman Igor Kolomoisky has acquired 3% of the US investment company CME’s common stock for $110 million (€80.6 million) and joined its board of directors. Kolomoisky was at […]
Volia improves digital offer
The Ukrainian MSO Volia Cable has announced that it has added 10 new channels to its digital offer, bringing the total to 114. They include Entertainment Park, Wedding TV, Menu […]
Industry calls for HD timetable from broadcasters
IFA 2007 – BERLIN. European broadcasters should commit themselves to a timetable for HD rollout, said Sharp Europe CEO Toshiyuki Tajima at a press conference on Thursday. The electronics industry […]
ZDF and TV1.de to launch Europe’s biggest webTV project
IFA 2007 – BERLIN. The German public broadcaster ZDF and webTV facilities company TV1.de have joined forces to launch what they claim to be “Europe’s biggest web TV project”. With […]
PrimaCom reports modest growth in H1
During the first half year of 2007 German cable operator PrimaCom AG increased its turnover from €57.9 million to €58.1 million compared with the same period last year. This is […]
Sjodin new star in Sirius constellation
Hakan Sjodin has been named as the new managing director of SES Sirius replacing Per Norman who is leaving the company to head up the Swedish DTT platform Boxer. Sjodin […]
Germany: DTT surpasses digital cable
MEDIENWOCHE – BERLIN. The proportion of German digital households has now risen to 40% as compared with 31.6% a year ago, according to Dr Oliver Ecke of research institute TNS […]
MultiChoice adds 4 Eutelsat transponders
MultiChoice Africa has leased a further four transponders at Eutelsat Communications’ 36 degrees East orbital slot. The new transponders on the SESAT 1 satellite will be used to deliver digital […]
German TV channels present new Blucom aps
IFA 2007 – BERLIN. German broadcasters have begun to roll out the first Blucom applications, the interactive service from Astra, which combines the STB with the mobile phone – or […]