The Romanian MSO RCS/RDS has announced plans for an IPO in London. It will see the company dispose of 15% of its shares, with a view to raising some $500 […]
Virgin to show Channel 4 HD on VOD
Virgin Media is to introduce high definition content from Channel 4 into its on demand service. The programmes will be made available free of charge for seven days after transmission […]
Telenet looking at HD introduction
Belgian cable operator Telenet is now looking at introducing HD channels before the summer of next year, according to CEO Duco Sickinghe. The new service should be well into place […]
Orion Cable takes control of Primacom
German cable operator Orion Cable has acquired a majority of the shares in Primacom. Orion now owns, directly and indirectly, 12,743,422 shares, which represents 53.86% of the total ownership. This […]
Premiere Star makes its way into cable
German DTH platform Premiere Star plans to offer its bouquet of channels to cable operators early next year. Talks with a number of Level 4 operators have now started for […]
Switzerland bans basic cable encryption
Swiss cable operator Cablecom should not encrypt digital signals on its network, received from free-to-air channels, according to the Ständerat (Council of States) in Switzerland. The council approved a motion […]
Czech operators voice concerns
The Czech cable industry is critical of recently approved amendments to the existing legislation, according to local reports. These will see the reinstatement of digital TV licences awarded to, and […]
New look for UPC Romania
UPC Romania is reported to have launched new packages for its triple play service, which is now available in options costing RON50 (€15), RON75 and RON100 a month. Its digital […]
Cable Europe issues call for papers
Cable Europe, the European Cable Communications Association, has issued a call for papers ahead of its forthcoming Cable Congress. The 54th annual event will take place in Madrid between April […]
NOS hopes to offer HD sports to Dutch cable
Dutch public broadcaster NOS hopes to offer a full HD version of its sports coverage from the Beijing Olympic Games and the Euro 2008 football championships to Dutch cable operators, […]