M7 Group, the operators of DTH platforms including the Dutch CanalDigitaal and Czech CS Link, has signed up to a multi-year agreement with Rovi on a series of EPG patents.
Ukrainian DTT strategy takes shape
Ukraine is considering giving over part of its upcoming DTT platform to pay-TV and possibly also HD channels.
Warner Bros adds five movies on Facebook
Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has announced it will expand its test offering of movies for rental through Warner Bros Entertainment’s Facebook movie pages.
Apple working on Smart TV?
Apple is said to be working on TV, according to US blog Fudzilla: “Look for it to arrive with an official announcement around the holidays, according to the whispers we […]
Kino Polska to go public
Kino Polska TV has announced plans to go public, adding that it expects to make between PLN36-40 million (€9-10 million) from its first offer.
Free Libyan satellite TV channel from Qatar
Libya is getting its own independent satellite channel, according to Radio Nederland’s Media Network. A group of Libyans from abroad and inside the country is setting up the new station […]
Dutch connected TV market to soar
About half of all TV sets to be sold in The Netherlands during 2011 will be connected TV sets, according to figures from GfK. In 2012, two-thirds of all sets […]
CME snaps up content company
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has agreed to buy the leading Czech and Slovak content rights distribution company Bontonfilm.
UPC Fiber Power rollout continues
UPC Polska’s Fiber Power service, which offers internet download speeds of 50 Mbps and 120 Mbps, is now available to over 1.3 million homes in Poland.
New exec joins CME
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has appointed Chris Bosco as the CFO of its Media Pro Entertainment division.