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SBB reduces charges

March 2, 2007 08.33 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

Serbia’s leading cable operator SBB is reported to have reduced its Internet access charges by an average of 30%. SBB launched the service, which currently has 50,000 subscribers, in 2003, and it is being rolled out locations where the MSO has at least 5,000 customers for its cable TV offer. SBB is one of the […]

Filed Under: Cable, Central & East Europe, Newsline Edited: 2 March 2007 08:33

Indian MSO Manthan Broadband chooses Irdeto

March 1, 2007 19.23 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Manthan Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd, a cable television company in India, has chosen the Irdeto Digital TV content security system to be used in the city of Kolkata, the State of West Bengal and Eastern India. Irdeto will provide Manthan with the Irdeto Zeta Card. The Zeta Card contains advanced security functionalities like Irdeto’s patented […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Tech Edited: 13 September 2021 07:03

Clover’s Week: On Virgin territory

March 1, 2007 15.43 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Julian Clover unpicks the carriage fee dispute between Sky and Virgin Media There’s nothing like a cable spat to set the juices flowing and as the clock ticked past midnight it became apparent that there would be no immediate settlement in the dispute between cable operator Virgin Media and its satellite borne programme supplier BSkyB. […]

Filed Under: Cable, Clover's Week, Newsline Edited: 1 March 2007 15:43

Virgin Central 2 replaces Sky One

March 1, 2007 12.13 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Virgin Media has rearranged its channel line-up following the removal of Sky’s basic channels from the cablenet. Out goes Sky One to be replaced by Virgin Central 2, a reversioning of the on demand TV channel, although the actual video library including episodes of Alias, Nip/Tuck, Little Britain and Spooks, is identical to Virgin Central […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, TV Edited: 28 December 2007 19:27

Sky basic channels dropped from Virgin

March 1, 2007 08.03 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Sky’s basic channels from Virgin Media cable systems at midnight on Thursday (March 1). Whether Sky ceased the delivery of the channels or Virgin pulled the plug is a matter of conjecture with both sides claiming the other to be responsible. The action follows the failure of the two companies to reach agreement on their […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline Edited: 1 March 2007 12:45

Liberty Global exceeds 2006 Guidance targets

March 1, 2007 07.21 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Liberty Global today announced financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline Edited: 1 February 2022 09:54

Set-top strategy lifts KDG

February 28, 2007 10.14 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has said that its new strategy of offering set-top boxes direct to the customer is beginning to pay off. Germany’s largest cable operator lifted its subscriber base by a further 3.6% to end 2006 on 10.031 million revenue generating units. Revenues for the nine month period rose by 7% to €813.2 million. […]

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline Edited: 28 February 2007 10:14

Virgin Media adds 38,500 subs in Christmas quarter

February 28, 2007 09.31 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The rebranded Virgin Media has announced its end of year financial results. During a time when NTL and Telewest were still the consumer facing brands, the cablenet added 38,500 net TV subscribers, while 78,100 net broadband customers were also signed up. Churn was reduced to a monthly 1.7% from 1.8% in the previous quarter. In […]

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline Edited: 28 February 2007 10:24

Luxembourg agrees digital cable package

February 27, 2007 17.53 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Luxembourg government has signed an agreement with the country’s cable operators as the country aims to become the first country in Europe to have an all digital TV service. Cablenets in the Grand Dutchy will offer subscribers a selection of 75 international channels. “This agreement prepares the ground for the switch to an all […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Terrestrial Edited: 27 February 2007 20:28

Virgin rejects ‘improved’ Sky offer

February 27, 2007 10.49 Europe/London By Julian Clover

BSkyB has suggested that if it is unable to reach an agreement with Virgin Media over the carriage of its basic channels then it should be allowed direct access to the cable operator’s customers. The proposal is similar to the Sky by Wire service offered to IPTV services in the UK where Sky effectively rents […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, TV Edited: 24 October 2021 14:37

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