UPC Czech plans to buy Sloane Park Property Trust (SPPT), a company that offers internet connectivity on a wholesale basis and has its own extensive fibre optic network.
Eutelsat Kabelkiosk expands Turkish bouquet
Eutelsat Kabelkiosk, the service provider for small to medium-sized cable networks in Germany, has expanded its Turkish bouquet, which now offers a total of 18 channels. Of these, the movie […]
Cable Europe says sector stimulating fibre investment
Cable Europe has said the European Commission’s broadband strategy recognises the need to spur telcos into making fibre investments has been stimulated by the market presence of the cable sector.
Croatian cableco introduces Balkan package
Croatia’s leading cable operator B.net has introduced a new ‘Balkan package’ offering channels from Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia.
Mockridge calls for end to Italian TV restrictions
The war of words between Sky Italia and Mediaset has erupted again after Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge called for an early removal of the 2003 legislation preventing Sky from […]
VimpelCom expands IPTV service
Russia’s VimpelCom has expanded its IPTV service Beeline TV to three more cities.
Czech digitisation on track
The Czech Republic appears to be well on track in its transition to digital broadcasting, which should be completed on November 11 next year.
Russian IPTV player posts strong growth
Russia’s Dalsvyaz, which is based in the far east of the country, ended the second quarter with 112,840 IPTV subscribers, or 50,600 more than a year earlier.
Sky Deutschland launches ESPN America HD
Sky Deutschland will launch ESPN America HD on October 27, bringing the total number of HD channels on the German satellite DTH platform to 11.
KidsCo launches in Austria with Liwest
The international children’s channel KidsCo has announced its launch in Austria on Liwest, the country’s second largest cable television operator. It will be available to Austrian viewers in German from […]