The US software developer Orb Networks has announced that it has enabled streaming live TV to the iPhone and iPod Touch. “For the first time, iPhone users can enjoy the immediacy of […]
MGM to launch Southern European version
The media authority of the German state of Bavaria has issued a licence to MGM Networks Deutschland GmbH to launch the MGM Channel Southern Europe for a period of eight […]
Bundeskartellamt looks into KDG contracts
The German monopoly commission Bundeskartellamt has launched an investigation into the distribution contracts of Kabel Deutschland KDG with thematic channels, according to a report in Focus magazine. The action is […]
Orange Rewind TV complaint rejected
The French competition authority Conseil de la concurrence has rejected a complaint about the Rewind TV service from Orange. Last October, Aforst, the country’s association of alternative telecom operators, filed […]
Nat Geo HD goes live in Austria and Switzerland
National Geographic Channels International has given further details of the availability of National Geographic Channel HD in Austria and Switzerland.
Orange tests Slovak HD
Orange has begun an HD trial in Slovakia.
Naxoo unveils HD offer
Geneva-based Naxoo has revealed a six-channel HD package in time for Switzerland’s co-hosting of the Euro 2008 football championship. The package comprises public channel HD Suisse alongside Arte HD, Luxe […]
KidsCo appears in Spain
New launch KidsCo has signed its first distribution deals in Western Europe through carriage agreements with Spanish operators Teuve, Ono, Orange and R Cable. The launch is being followed up […]
Pay-TV boost for Finnish Welho
Pay-TV homes on the Finnish cablenet Welho increased by almost a third in the first quarter. The halo effect brought about by the compulsory digital switchover of Finland’s cable networks […]
CaixaBI to hold Zon’s stakes in cable operators
Portuguese media conglomerate Zon Multimedia has announced that CaixaBI will hold Zon’s shares in three cable TV companies until the Portuguese competition authority Autoridade da Concorrencia approves the transaction.