S.televisie, one of the new digital thematic channels in Belgium, has launched a digital teletext service in cooperation with the cable operator Telenet and Zappware, a Belgian solution provider for […]
85% coverage for Norway DTT
Digital terrestrial coverage in Norway will be available to 85% of the country when the latest wave of transmitters goes live next week. Transmitters serving Sør-Trøndelag in the centre of […]
Czech TV to offer video service
The Czech public broadcaster CT will shortly start to offer viewers the chance to watch videos of its output over the Internet, according to local reports. They will be available […]
Abertis becomes largest Hispasat shareholder
Abertis Infraestructuras has finalised an agreement to take 28.4% of the Spanish satellite operator Hispasat in a €199 million transaction. The deal, though the company’s Albertis Telecom division, makes it […]
Fastweb positive in the future
Fastweb expects 2008 to be fully cashflow positive. In a conference call following the company’s third quarter results, CEO Stefano Parisi said he was expecting a double-digit percentage growth in […]
Hungary delays DTT tender
Hungary’s National Communications Authority (NHH) has announced that a tender for DTT frequencies has been delayed. It was due to be announced today (October 31) at the latest but has […]
Welho boosts Swelcom numbers
Swelcom, part of Finnish media giant SanomaWSOY, has increased its net sales by 9.3% in the third quarter on the back of growth at cable operator Welho, and totalling €103.4 […]
Ukrtelecom prepares IPTV an VoIP offer
According to EEBC, the incumbent Ukrainian telco Ukrtelecom plans to start offering its broadband Internet subscribers both IPTV and VoIP services. The former, which will be known as U.tv and […]
Boost for Lithuanian DTT
The TeliaSonera-backed Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO has agreed to buy a 100% stake in UAB Nacionaliné Skaitmeniné Televizija (UAB NST), the holder of two DTT channel licences, for an undisclosed […]
Arcor launches IPTV in 51 German cities
The German telecom operator Arcor has said it will start to market its IPTV service in 51 German cities from December 1 this year. Called Arcor-Digital TV bestellen, it will […]