On November 25, the northern parts of the German state of Bavaria will complete their digital switchover. On that date, all analogue broadcasts of the three public broadcasters in the […]
ART takes position at Eurobird 9
The Arab premium TV packager ART has launched its Arabesque bouquet on the Eutelsat Eurobird 9 satellite. The offer consists of 16 channels, some of which are broadcast free-to-air.
Monty Python goes YouTube
Monty Python announced the start of a partnership with YouTube, creating the first official Monty Python Video Channel on the internet. This marks the first ‘official’ usage of Python sketches […]
History Channel is History
The UK version of The History Channel has rebranded as ‘History’, taking the logotype that debuted in the US market in February this year.
Platform n subscriber target in sight
Poland’s ITI Group expects its DTH platform n to reach the 500,000-subscriber mark by the end of the year despite posting a mixed set of financial results.
TeleSat selects Hot Bird for Belgian DTH platform
In a surprise move, the Airfield Media Group has signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat for capacity on the Hot Bird neighbourhood and associated ground services for the distribution of […]
Disney Cinemagic HD launches in UK
Disney is launching an HD version of Disney Cinemagic on the Sky Digital platform. The premium family movie channel will make its debut in the UK market in December in […]
NetCity comes under fire
ACC Broadband Convention – Bucharest. NetCity has emerged as the single most important issue currently facing Romania’s cable industry.
Amino acquires Tilgin STB business
Cambridge-based Amino Communications has purchased the set-top box division of the Swedish company Tilgin. The purchase will give Amino immediate access to additional middleware solutions, including those supplied by Ericsson […]
Subscription revenue ahead of advertising
Ofcom’s annual research into the Global Communications Market has found the industry to make an average £172 (€204.5) per person, of which £71 comes from subscriptions, £58 comes from advertising, […]