The government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is planning to privatise the country’s public broadcaster Makedonska Radiodifuzija (MRD) at the beginning of next year.
German race tracks get their own DTT channel
The German racetracks Norisring near Nuernberg and the Nuerburgring in the Eiffel region each received a license to broadcast during events on a dedicated DTT channel to fans who are […]
Telenet signs final Interkabel acquisition agreement
The Belgian cable operator Telenet has signed a final agreement with the municipal cable operators and their joint venture Interkabel to acquire the TV activities of the networks.
Equity fund deal to take NDS private
News Corp is to delist its set-top technology and security subsidiary NDS in a $3.6 billion transaction with private equity firm Permira.
France 2 HD launches on cable and DTH
The HD version of public channel France 2 launched today on several platforms in France including CanalSat DTH and Numéricable.
More IPTV for Bulgaria
The Bulgarian alternative telco SpectrumNet has launched a triple play service in Sofia.
BBC begins DVB-T2 test transmissions
The BBC has today begun test transmissions ahead of the launch of terrestrial HD services. The transmission companies National Grid Wireless and Arqiva are supporting the DVB-T2 broadcasts from the […]
Orange Sport eyes July launch
The new Polish sports channel Orange Sport is likely to make its debut on July 25, coinciding with the start of the country’s premier football league (Ekstraklasa) season.
Berlin hotel set for CTAM Europe Summit
CTAM Europe (Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing) will host Europe’s only annual cable marketing conference on September 25-26 in Berlin at the Radisson SAS Hotel. The announcement was made by […]
Tiscali introduces Web-based EPG
Tiscali has launched its own online electronic programme guide, joining similar guides from the Radio Times, Sky, and the channels themselves. The guide’s selling point is that it also includes […]