BSkyB’s application for ‘interim relief’ against the imposition of regulated wholesale charges on its premium sports channels will be heard this Friday, April 23, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has confirmed.
Premier League confirms Ofcom challenge
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed the organisation’s intention to challenge Ofcom’s decision on premium sports rights.
Lagardere to shed 20% share in Canal+
The French media group Lagardere wants to sell its 20% stake in Canal+ France, which is estimated to be worth around €1.4 billion. Vivendi SA, which owns the remaining 80%, […]
Sky-Humax deal brings early taste of Picnic
In its first agreement with a major player in the set-top box market, Sky is to launch its Sky Player service on the Humax range of broadband-enabled high definition receivers.
Lagardere Active seals YouTube deal
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. The French broadcaster Lagardere Active and YouTube have signed a strategic partnership that will bring hundreds of hours of French language programming to the video portal.
Chellomedia buys 10-channel Spanish bouquet
Chellomedia has become the leading multichannel operator in Spain and after purchasing the Teuve bouquet from cablenet ONO.
New delay for Astra 3B
The launch of the new Astra 3B satellite has been postponed yet again. According to SES Astra, the decision has been taken by Arianespace following the detection of an anomaly […]
Digital Economy Bill extends Ofcom role
A slimmed down Digital Economy Bill was last night approved by the House of Commons. In addition to controversial plans to clamp down on illegal file sharing, there was also […]
Astra 3B launch set for Friday, April 9
Arianespace’s upcoming dual payload flight has been rescheduled to the evening of Friday, April 9 following additional checks performed on the launch vehicle at Europe’s Spaceport. The spacecraft will take […]
Sky 3D kicks off
Sky 3D, Europe’s first scheduled stereoscopic TV channel, went on-air at 10.00 today (Saturday). After two hours showcasing some of the 3D footage captured by Sky over the last 12 […]