The ANGA Cable Trade Fair and Congress for Cable, Broadband and Satellite is nearly fully booked. The organiser says it has received more than 300 exhibitor registrations;
Sky Italia man named Sullivan replacement
BSkyB has appointed Andrea Zappia as the managing director of its customer group, demonstrating a clear career path between News Corp’s various European pay-TV operations.
TVN drops TV Puls bid
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN has made – and subsequently withdrawn – a bid for a controlling stake in its smaller rival TV Puls.
Canal+ Poland secures PL football rights
Canal+ has secured exclusive TV rights to the FA Premier League in Poland for the next three seasons, starting with 2010/11.
Mixed year for Latvian TV
2009 was a mixed year for Latvia’s TV industry, with overall viewing time up but the audience share of most main channels falling.
February rebrand for Orbit-Showtime
Showtime Arabia and Orbit are poised to announce a new on-air brand, Broadband TV News can confirm.
Boost for Slovak DTT
Slovakia’s recently-launch DTT platform may soon be boosted by the inclusion of TV Markiza to its channel line-up.
Poland’s Multimedia goes interactive
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has launched its first interactive TV channel.
More sports channels for Russia
Russia will see the launch of at least three new digital TV sports channels this year.
LG and Orange connect the TV
Watch video. Orange and LG Electronics have signed an exclusive agreement to bring the Orange video portal to LG televisions sets in France, the two companies announced at the CES […]