Russia’s MTS has completed the acquisition of the cable operator Multiregion for a fee of $123.5 million (€95.5 million).
Freesat mulls pay-TV subscriptions
Freesat is looking to take advantage of Ofcom’s Wholesale Must Offer rules, offering a pay-TV package, even though many of its set-top boxes don’t feature the necessary conditional access smart […]
Dutch anoraks start nostalgic pirate TV
VIDEO. 192TV is a new Dutch TV channel devoted to the memory of the offshore ‘pirate’ radio stations of the sixties and seventies. Cabler CAIW is the first to distribute […]
Czech TV looks to the internet
The Czech public broadcaster CT plans to launch a fifth channel within the next two years, according to Milan Fridrich, the station’s news director.
Polish DTT subsidies under the spotlight
The cost of subsidising DTT receivers in Poland is likely to be in the region of PLN400-600 million (€96.8-145.3 million) rather than the PLN1 billion claimed by the country’s leading […]
Hulu Plus streams to the PS3
Sony PlayStation3 owners in the US will be able to access the Hulu Plus VOD service, Sony has announced. For the time being, the agreement between Hulu and Sony is […]
Carey chairman of Sky Deutschland board
Chase Carey has been appointed as the new chairman of the Supervisory Board of Sky Deutschland, the company announced.
More Discovery for UPC Direct
UPC Direct has added the Discovery channels Discovery Travel and Living, Discovery World, Discovery Science and Discovery HD Showcase to its offer.
MEO VOD adds Warner and HBO
Portuguese IPTV platform MEO has launched its MEO Séries VOD service, which will offer TV series from Warner and HBO.
Asian satellite industry sees robust demand
“The key to our success in the long run will rely on the ability to constantly monitor and adapt to changing market dynamics,” said Osamu Inoue, senior EVP, group president, […]