Serafina Holdings, the entity formed by BC Partners and associates including Silver Lake, has completed the $5 billion purchase of Intelsat. The private equity grouping takes control of Intelsat Holdings.
Lost at Sky Anytime pre-broadcast
Season Four of Lost began Sunday night on Sky One, but viewers with Sky HD or one of the newer Sky+ boxes were able to view the show 24 hours […]
Day & Date boosts UPC buyrates
The trial of ‘day & date’ video on demand by Warner Home Video Benelux and UPC has led to buyrates of up to three times higher than the standard release […]
Virgin in Phones 4u retail partnership
Virgin Media has taken space in six stores operated by the mobile phone retailer Phones 4u.
France extends mobile TV trial, Austria stops
The French media authority CSA has extended the DVB-H trial for reception on the Paris metropolitan transport system RATP until April 15th. In Austria, the RTR regulatory body has ended […]
Boost for Bulgarian DTT
Bulgaria has taken an important step in the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, with its parliament approving the DVB-T standard.
Dreampark delivers middleware to Spain
IPTV middleware provider Dreampark has signed the Spanish triple-play operator TV Almansa for its Dreamgallery system.
ONO reports 15% growth
The now dominant Spanish cablenet ONO has reported an EBITDA growth of 15%, reaching €642 million, adding 104,000 RGUs in the fourth quarter.
CSA prepares for DTT in overseas territories
Christine Albanel, the French minister of culture and communication, and Christian Estros, secretary of state, have ordered the media authority CSA to start investigating the possibilities for DTT broadcasts in […]
Portugal opens DTT tender
This February Portugal will start the tender for the planned DTT service, according to the minister of Public Works and Telecommunications, Mário Lino. Applications will be accepted for free-to-air and […]