The strong performance of the Canal+ premium channel and its CanalSat bouquet in the French overseas territories added 94,000 new subscriptions to the Canal+ Group in the year ending June […]
Establishment plays down online TV
Sixty-one per cent of the UK public had not watched a television programme online in the past seven days, according to a new report from the analysts Deloitte.
SeaChange buys eventIS
SeaChange International has purchased the Dutch VOD and broadcast software firm eventIS for €25.5 million.
PrimaCom loses analogue TV homes
The German cable operator PrimaCom reported a drop in the number of analogue cable connections during the first half year, in part due to the sale of two networks.
France: ‘new’ channels gain market share
The ‘new’ French digital terrestrial channels again gained market share at the expense of the ‘traditional’ broadcasters, according to the latest research from Médiamétrie.
Euronews joins Hungarian DTT platform
The Hungarian DTT platform MinDig TV, which is operated by the national transmission company Antenna Hungária, has begun to offer euronews on a trial basis.
Yourfamily extends Austrian and German distribution
The German kids and family channel Your Family Entertainment (YFE) says it has reached distribution agreements with cable operators in Austria and Germany, adding 140,000 and 230,000 homes respectively.
Comstar launches Sochi cable service
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has launched a commercial cable TV service in the southern city of Sochi.
UPC ups Czech tempo
UPC has introduced the fastest internet connection offer in the Czech Republic.
Austria to subsidise HD cable tuners
The Austrian telecom regulator RTR and Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich/WKÖ) are planning to spend up to €2 million in a fund to subsidise HD cable tuners in the country.