Romania’s RCS/RDS has decided to start charging RON5 (€1.18) a month for fixed line telephony services, which were previously offered free of charge to its cable TV and internet subscribers.
Ariane 5 is poised for Astra 3B launch
Arianespace’s Ariane 5 mission with the Astra 3B and ComsatBw-2 satellite payloads is on track for a liftoff on the evening of May 21st, following the heavy-lift vehicle’s rollout to […]
Plan to protect AMC-11 against ‘Zombie’ Intelsat
SES World Skies has said it plans an intricate set of orbital manoeuvres later this month aimed at steering its AMC-11 satellite clear of interference from Intelsat’s troubled Galaxy 15 […]
GlobeCast announces World Cup squad
GlobeCast is preparing to provide major broadcasters in Asia, Australia and Europe connectivity to the football World Cup through a mix of fibre and satellite.
TNK goes down HD route
The Polish pre-pay DTH platform Telewizja na karte (TNK) is to add HD channels to its offer.
Further blow for Boom TV
The financially troubled Romanian DTH platform Boom TV has been dealt a further blow. However, its owners still believe it can be saved from bankruptcy.
Good quarter for Cyfrowy Polsat
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat ended Q1 with 3,239,755 subscribers, or 15.6% more than 12 months earlier.
Spacecom inks Ukrainian deal
The Ukrainian broadcaster Inter Media Group has signed a long-term agreement with Spacecom under which its nine channels will be moved to the Amos-3 satellite (4 degrees West).
MYtv adds Russian channels
The Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv has added nine popular channels from Russia’s NTV.
Astra 3B launch on for May 21
The launch of the Astra 3B satellite has been rescheduled for May 21, after launch company Arianespace completed work on the Ariane 5 rocket’s troublesome helium pressurisation system.