French IPTV operator Free is reducing the price of Canal+ Le Bouquet to just €1 for the next three weeks. The offer, which runs between June 16 and July 4, […]
Polsat owner reveals strategy
The Polish media entrepreneur Zygmunt Solorz-Zak has provided interesting insights into the future plans of the national commercial broadcaster Polsat, his prime asset.
Ziggo considers stock market listing
Ziggo, now the largest cablenet in the Netherlands, is considering a stock market listing. Chief Financial Officer Walter Blom was quoted in financial daily Het Financieele Dagblad as saying the […]
TV4 buys C More for €320m
ProSiebenSat.1 is selling the Scandinavian pay-TV group C More to Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4. The €320m sale is designed to cut debt at the group, which acquired C More as […]
New channel for TV Markiza
Slovakia’s TV Markiza plans to launch a second channel within three years, according to local press reports.
Czech cable market consolidates
BKS Capital Partners is consolidating its cable operations in the Czech Republic.
Animal Planet goes nationwide in Holland
Discovery’s Animal Planet will get nationwide analogue coverage in Holland following an agreement with UPC. On July 1st, the channel will be available on all UPC nets including Amsterdam and […]
Boost for Polish IPTV customers
Subscribers to the Multipakiet tp triple play service offered by the Polish incumbent telco TPSA have received a welcome surprise.
Portugal’s TVTel plans Hispasat switch
The Portuguese pay-TV operator TVTel is to migrate its DTH (satellite) offer to the Hispasat satellite system, located at 30 degrees West, the same that carries the offers of rivals […]
Technisat, LG join IMPALA
The International MHEG Promotion Alliance (IMPALA) has announced two new members. TechniSat Digital UK and LG Electronics were confirmed ahead of BroadcastAsia 2008 in Singapore.