Lehman Brothers Holdings has joined Eli Barkat in talks to acquire a 15% stake in the Israeli network HOT Cable Systems.
Jetix in fresh Orange deal
Jetix Europe has closed a deal with France Telecom that will see its channels and non-linear video content distributed over the Orange mobile network.
Three bidders for Alice France
Three bidders have shown an interest in acquiring the French ISP Alice, part of Telecom Italia, according to the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. Neuf Cegetel, Iliad and Numericable […]
UPC Austria and ORF bring Euro HD football
UPC Austria will offer its digital HD subscribers a special HD feed of the Euro 2008 Football championship with ORF. Dutch cable operators plan a similar offer with the public […]
Sportdigital.tv joins ArenaSat bouquet
The German niche sports channel Sportdigital.tv will join the ArenaSat DTH bouquet during April, according to local press reports. So far, the channel was only available online and as part […]
Orange France launches web TV service
Orange France will launch a web TV service for its broadband customers on April 24. Access will be via the Orange TV Guide and open to both Windows and Mac […]
Mixed year for Romtelecom
The Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom saw a dramatic increase in subscriber numbers in 2007 despite its financial performance leaving something to be desired.
HBO HD on Polish sat platforms
The Polish DTH platforms Cyfrowy Polsat and n have both begun trialling HBO HD.
ITV picks up remaining Champions League rights
It’s as you were for the UK’s coverage of European football with ITV retaining the rights to screen a first choice match from the Champions League every Wednesday.
Record revenues, but Intelsat still making losses
Intelsat has reported record annual revenues of $2.183.1 billion (€13.91 bn) for the year ending December 31, 2007. However, the Bermuda-housed operator still recorded a net loss of $191.9 million.