Comstar-Direct, the leading provider of broadband services in Moscow, ended Q3 with 452,600 residential subscribers. Of these, 106,000 were double play, also receiving its IPTV service. Twelve months earlier, the […]
Polish telco plans major expansion
The Polish alternative telco Spray is reported to be planning to spend PLN100 million (€27.3 million) on upgrading its infrastructure in 2008-9. Already a triple play company with some 20,000 […]
Sky News grows in France
Sky News has expanded its distribution in the French market through a series of deals with IPTV operators. Last month Sky News launched on France Telecom’s Orange, the former Ma […]
IPTV service for Helsinki
TeliaSonera has launched an IPTV service into the Greater Helsinki Area. Sonera Broadband TV is offering subscribers a mix of linear channels, on demand and HD television. The service will […]
Lithuanian Teo introduces VOD
The incumbent Lithuanian telco Teo LT has begun to offer a VOD service to customers of its IPTV platform Gala TV. It appears to have been introduced by popular demand […]
1,000 lines for Tiscali UK
Tiscali has announced plans to build its UK operations by increasing the number of unbundled (LLU) sites from the present 800 to 1,000 in 2008 and 1,100 by 2009. The […]
French digital homes reach 42.2%
According to research undertaken by the French transmission facilities company TDF, 42.2% of all French homes now have at least one digital tuner. Every month 1% of French homes decide […]
Portugal looks to consolidate
Portugal’s PT Multimedia and leading alternative telco Soneacom are looking into the possibility of a friendly merger. Earlier this month Portugal Telecom sold its remaining 8.3% shares in PT Multimedia. […]
Belgacom TV expands VOD offer
Belgacom TV announced today that it will offer on-demand programming from the Flemish lifestyle channel Vitaya from December 1. Later in the month the IPTV operator will also add programming […]
UPC Austria wins case against Aon TV advertising
For the second time in recent weeks UPC Austria has won a case against Telecom Austria concerning advertising of its products. The Austrian incumbent advertised pricing for its IPTV service […]