SUBJECT TO CONTRACT 10 May 2007 Steve, Restoring Sky Basic channels to Virgin Media customers I am writing to you in an effort to break the impasse that has prevented […]
Virgin rejects Sky compromise
BSkyB’s latest attempts to restore the carriage of its basic channels to Virgin Media customers have been rejected by the cable operator. In letters written by BSkyB CEO James Murdoch […]
Portuguese cable broadband outpaces ADSL
According to data published by the Portuguese regulator Anacom, there were 2.083 million broadband Internet subscribers in the country as of the end of Q1 2007. Of these, almost three-quarters […]
ETV joins Estonian DTT platform
The Estonian public broadcaster ETV has become the first free-to-air (FTA) service to join the country’s DTT platform. Known as ZUUMtv, it made its commercial debut in December 2006 as […]
Telenor expands CEE reach
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has expanded its Multi-Service Network (MSNW) into Sofia, Bucharest and Budapest. The move will allow operators, though especially broadcasters, the opportunity to backhaul occasional and permanent feeds […]
AIG looks to Romania
According to local reports, AIG Capital Partners is to invest €45 million in Romania’s Digital Cable Systems (DCS). DCS consists of a group of small cable operators that as of […]
Walloon cable consolidates, approaches Flemish Telenet
A preliminary agreement worth €503 million has been signed following a verbal agreement reached on May 11 that will see VOO (the joint venture between Brutele and ALE-Teledis) acquire the […]
Two Way sells Ark to Virgin Media
Virgin Media has purchased the Ark technology that has supported UK cable’s interactive services for the past six years. “Ark has been a fantastic interactive platform for us and it […]
Jetix suffers from carriage fee squeeze
Jetix CEO Paul Taylor has warned that the performance in the channels and online business is being held back by low growth in subscription revenues and a decline in advertising […]
Czech Republic prepares for switch off
Domalice and environs will be the first part of the Czech Republic to go all-digital when it switches off its analogue transmitters on August 31. According to local reports, the […]