Data published by the Hungarian Statistical Office (KSH) shows that at the end of 2006 there were 1.292 million Internet subscriptions in the country, or 32.3% more than in the […]
LUXE.tv becomes first Mid East HD channel
Arabsat has added the luxury lifestyle channel LUXE.tv to the line-up of the BADR-4 satellite at 26 degrees East. The launch of the HD channel was announced on the Arabsat […]
CME eyes Russia’s Muz-TV
According to an unconfirmed local report, the US investment company CME is engaged in talks to buy the Russian music channel in a deal that could be worth up to […]
Canal launches entry level digital pack
CanalSat is introducing a new digital package replicating the French DTT line-up. The new service will go live on June 15 using the Astra satellite network at 19 degrees East […]
Tandberg backs Ericsson offer
The Board of Directors of Tandberg Television ASA said Wednesday that the digital television systems vendor is now recommending the voluntary offer made by Ericsson to acquire all outstanding shares […]
Digital channels cheer ITV
The hard-pressed UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its total revenue in 2006 fall by 0.7% to £2,181 million (€3,205 million), while its net advertising revenues were down by 8% to […]
Vivendi posts impressive results
Vivendi saw its net income rise by 17.9% in 2006 to reach €2.6 billion, while its earnings were up by 27.9% to €4 billion. 2006 was a particularly good year […]
Alcatel-Lucent boosts Danish IPTV
Alcatel-Lucent has confirmed that TDC has opted for the company’s services integration, as well as the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition software platform, for its new IPTV service. Known as TDC […]
Hot opts for VideoGuard
The Israeli cable operator Hot Telecom has decided to use NDS’s VideoGuard conditional access for its pay-TV subscription-based service. HOT Telecom is owned by the three former MSOs Arutzei Zahav […]
Telekom Srbija secures Internet licence
A consortium made up of the incumbent Serbian telco Telekom Srbija and the Dutch company Ogalar has been awarded a licence to introduce a wireless Internet service in Montenegro. Its […]