The Russian company CTC Media has expanded into Moldova, acquiring a 51% stake in the broadcasting group Teledixi and Muzic Ramil for $4.1 million (€2.9 million) in cash.
Czech digital transition gathers pace
The transition to digital broadcasting has taken another important step in the Czech Republic.
Nat Geo extends Polish DTH deal
National Geographic Channel has secured carriage on the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ for a further three years.
New French survey shows DTT growth
L’Observatoire de l’équipement des foyers pour la réception de la télévision numérique has published its first study into digital television reception in France.
Virgin TV makes off the Cuff hire
Virgin Media TV has appointed David Cuff as its new commercial director, joining from his own Cuff Media consultancy, and returning to the company he previously served in its incarnation […]
900,000 UK homes viewing free satellite
New figures from the regulator Ofcom show the number of homes receiving free-to-air satellite transmissions to be close to 900,000. Half of the 120,000 increase comes from the newly launched […]
BBC launches global YouTube channels
BBC Global News is to introduce six video news channels on YouTube, extending its relationship with the online video community. The channels in Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Persian and Urdu […]
France 24 names new editorial chief
France 24 has announced the appointment of Vincent Giret as its new editorial director, replacing Grégoire Deniau.
Green light for Bulgarian cable merger
The long-awaited merger of Bulgaria’s two largest cable operators has finally been the go-ahead by the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC).
More HD movies and sports in Spain
Canal+ Spain is adding two new HD channels to its portfolio this autumn. Canal+ Film HD and Canal+ Sport HD will draw on programming rights held by their Spanish parent […]