Spanish infrastructure group Abertis has taken its share in the Spanish satellite operator Hispasat to 33.4%. The company has paid €35 million for a 5% stake previously held by EADS/CASA.
Viasat launches satellite VOD
Viasat has announced the launch of a new on demand service for its premium satellite subscribers. ViasatOnDemand will use the broadband connection to download movies and series to the hard […]
France considers second satellite DTT option
France is considering putting together a second DTH option for its 18 free-to-air DTT channels. So far, the bouquet is only available on the Astra satellite at 19 degrees East […]
Teleste reduces growth forecasts
Teleste is facing up to the uncertainty of the current economic climate, revising downwards its growth and profitability forecasts for the coming year.
Fashion TV HD steps out
Fashion TV has launched its long awaited high definition channel, European satellite distribution is from the Eurobird 9 satellite at 9 degrees East, supplemented by Thaicom 5 that takes the […]
CME completes Ukrainian buy-out
CME has completed the acquisition of the Ukrainian national commercial broadcaster Studio 1+1, securing the 10% of shares it did not already own for $109.1 million (€82.4 million) in cash.
Slovakian DTT decision appealed
The Slovak Telecom Office (TU SR) has appealed against a decision by the Bratislava District Court that led to the suspension of the country’s DTT tender earlier this month.
Anacom approves DTT decision
The Portuguese communications regulator Anacom has given its approval to proposals from the committee set-up to review the decision on the country’s DTT tender process. The committee has reaffirmed the […]
BBC and Five sign switchover deal
The BBC and Five have reached agreement over the carriage of the commercial broadcaster within the corporation’s second multiplex (Multiplex B). Five is currently carried within the SDN multiplex also […]
Viasat holds subscriber levels
Viasat’s Nordic pay-TV business remained static in the third quarter to September 30, 2008 as softness in the DTH satellite market saw premium subscriber levels fall to 679,000 from 688,000 […]