A judge of the Provincial Court of Madrid (Audiencia Provincial de Madrid) has ruled that the pay-TV operator Sogecable and its subsidiary Digital+ have to open up the market for […]
CCTV-9 joins Astra at 19.2 degrees
The international English language channel CCTV-9 from China Central Television is set to start broadcasts on Astra at 19.2 degrees East. The French language channel CCTV-F is already available from […]
T-Entertain reaches half a million
German IPTV provider T-Entertain from Deutsche Telekom’s T Home division has reached half a million subscribers on December 31, 2008, according to fixed networks CEO Timotheus Höttges in the Focus […]
Ziggo announces VOD services
Ziggo, the largest cable operator in The Netherlands with 3.2 million connected homes, has unveiled the names of its new VOD services. Although they are only available on the former […]
Vectra buys into Warsaw cable
The Polish cable operator Vectra has established a presence in the lucrative Warsaw market.
Spain unveils broadband strategy
The Spanish regulator Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) has approved a number of measures governing the deployment of new fibre optic (new generation) networks.
Private acquires GameLink
The Private Media Group has announced that it has completed the acquisition of GameLink, a leading US adult internet VOD and eCommerce company, in exchange for common stock of Private.
PSP owners in a Rush
Rush HD has joined Sky’s VOD line-up available to owners of the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP).
New media strategy for TV5Monde
The French international channel TV5Monde has announced a “strategic plan”, based on new media (internet and mobile) and the inclusion of subtitling, to revive a declining audience in the world. […]
Belgian RTL can operate under Lux licence
The Belgian State Council (Conseil d’Etat) has ruled that RTL can operate its Belgian French language channels under a Luxembourg licence. Earlier, the Walloon media authority CSA said the broadcasts […]