MIPTV – CANNES. Dori Media announced it has postponed the launch of its proposed German telenovela channel. “We’re looking for a strong partner in the market,” said Conrad Heberling, head […]
Worldspace secures $155m refinancing
Satellite radio service Worldspace has said it has reached agreement with holders of its $155 million (€114.54) convertible notes to redeem $50m in cash and renegotiate the terms of the […]
Private moments for BelgacomTV
Belgacom has reached a multi-year agreement with leading adult entertainment provider Private Media for the supply of VOD content. As part of the agreement hundreds of titles from Private’s movie […]
Fastweb grows Q1 revenue
Italian telecommunications provide and IPTV operator Fastweb has recorded preliminary first quarter revenues of over €353 million. In its preliminary results the company recorded 1,150,400 subscribers – though only a […]
Philippe Rouxel joins France 24
MIP-TV – CANNES. Philippe Rouxel has been appointed Worldwide Distribution Vice President of France 24, the French international news channel. Rouxel had been Deputy Managing Director of Lagardere Networks. Rouxel […]
Silver shines on mobile phones
NonStop Television’s film channel Silver will be available on mobile phones in Scandinavia from this Monday (April 16). A distribution deal with Scandinavian mobile operator 3 makes Silver the first […]
CBS to offer free webTV streams
Dubbed “the CBS Interactive Audience Network” the American network CBS has concluded content deals with a host of online distributors including AOL, Microsoft, CNET Networks, Comcast, Joost, Bebo, Brightcove, Netvibes, […]
O2 TV introduces 3D movies
Telefónica’s Czech ADSL platform O2 TV has begun to offer movies in 3D. Typically costing around CZK70 (€2.5) for a one-hour or CZK49 for a 30-minute production, they are being […]
Bulgarian telco sale draws nearer
The Turkish mobile operator Turkcell and Dubai’s Oger Telecom are reported to have emerged as the frontrunners to buy a controlling (65%) stake in the Bulgarian telco BTC. Both companies […]
Apple iTunes adds MGM movies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Apple Inc. announced that MGM has started offering titles from its catalog of feature films for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. So far, the titles […]