Liberty Global, Boxer and Eircom have all made bids for Ireland’s national digital terrestrial television multiplex contracts, according to data released by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
January sales boost Telenet
Telenet grew its digital subscriber base by 47,000 in the first quarter, reaching a total of 438,000 subscribers, boosted by sales promotions that ran during January.
UPC boosts Slovak digital offer
UPC has added AXN Crime and AXN Sci-Fi to its digital cable offer in Slovakia.
Court gives Premiere victory over illegal viewing
Premiere has won a major victory in its fight to stamp out illegal viewing of the German pay-TV platform. A Hamburg court has issued an injunction on behalf of the […]
Leumi sells HOT holding
Bank Leumi has confirmed it is to sell its 15% stake in Israeli cable operator HOT to the Internet Service Provider Netvision. Last month Leumi said it had received an […]
SatLink closes in on CEE deals
The Israel-based satellite communications company SatLink expects to sign the first contract for its new Eutelsat W2 multiplex in June, according to CEO David Hochner.
Uncertain future for Astra Entavio platform
SES-Astra will cease to market the Entavio direct to the general public, said CEO Romain Bausch during the financial results press conference earlier this week. Instead, the satellite operator will work […]
CanalSat to expand catch-up TV service
Following the successful launch of the Canal + le Bouquet catch-up TV service in March (See Broadband TV News passim) CanalSat now plans to introduce a similar application for subscribers […]
Serbian magnate to launch TV Pink in Croatia
After several failed attempts, the Serbian media magnate Zeljko Mitrovic has finally succeeded in getting a foothold in the Croatian media market for his Pink Media Group.
Apple iTunes store jumps on day & date bandwagon
Following early successes on cable and IPTV networks, a number of major Hollywood studios will now offer both blockbusters and currents on day & date in the Apple iTunes store. […]