The CME-owned Czech thematic channel Nova Sport has secured the rights to the UEFA Champions League and the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
MTG completes Bulgarian consolidation
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the reorganisation of its Bulgarian assets, merging them all into Nova Televizia following the receipt of approval from the country’s Commission for the Protection […]
Netia/n IPTV plans on track
The Polish incumbent telco Netia has confirmed it will launch an IPTV service with the DTH platform n this autumn.
Hard up Magyar Telekom gains TV subs
The Hungarian incumbent telco Magyar Telekom ended Q2 with almost 546,000 subscribers to its TV services in Hungary.
UPC Ireland introduces HD
UPC Ireland has launched a nine-channel HD bouquet on its Chorus-NTL branded cable networks.
News Corp takes Sky Germany to 40%
News Corp has further demonstrated its commitment to the German pay-TV market by taking its share in the freshly rebranded Sky Deutschland close to 40%.
Eurosport 2 plans HD launch
Eurosport 2 is to join its sister channel in the launch of a HD feed.
Israel DTT goes nationwide
Israel’s new digital terrestrial service went live on August 2. The nationwide multiplex is running the European DVB-T system with MPEG-4 compression.
Green light for Bulgarian station
The Bulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition has given the go ahead for the takeover of BBT TV by a company known as the New Bulgarian Media Group (NBMG).
SIA fails on French language reporting
SIA (Skynet iMotion Activities) has been rebuked by the CSA after the Belgacom-owned provider failed to submit details of programmes broadcast in the French language.