The Czech Republic will shortly see the launch of a new pay-TV provider, distributing its services via both cable and IPTV.
Viasat secures Baltics Premier League deal
Viasat Broadcasting has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Barclays Premier League in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for the next three seasons.
Dutch cablers take Eredivisie Live HD
Dutch cable operators Ziggo, Caiway and UPC, as well as the FTTH provider Glashart Media, have started carrying the live football channel Eredivisie Live HD on their networks. Negotiations are […]
French need satellite as gap-filler
French viewers who have difficulty receiving digital terrestrial broadcasts will need to revert to DTH satellite in order to continue receiving their TV channels, according to Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Secretary of […]
Maucher new CEO of Earth Television
Michael Maucher has been appointed CEO of Earth Television Network and its parent company Telcast International. The Telcast Media Group’s senior management team now consists of founder Thomas Hohenacker as […]
UPC extends Polish VOD service
UPC Polska has extended its on demand service UPC na Zadanie to the city of Kielce. As a result, it is now available on over 75% of the operator’s network […]
Deutsche Telekom launches Interactive TV Award 2011
Deutsche Telekom has launched the Interactive TV Award 2011. It’s the third time that the German telecoms operator invites external professionals to present their ideas and concepts on the television […]
Virgin1 rebrands as Channel One
Virgin1 is to rebrand as Channel One following the acquisition by BSkyB of the former Virgin Media Television (VMtv).
UPC picks Technicolor EMTA
UPC Broadband is to deploy a new EMTA from Technicolor as part of its EuroDOCSIS 3.0 service.
Battle for remaining Paris DTT channel
No less than 18 parties have applied for a licence to the French media regulator CSA for the remaining digital terrestrial capacity in Paris.