French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said he will no longer finance the English-language edition of news channel France 24. Sarkozy told a press conference that he was no longer prepared […]
Dutch homeshopping channel Tel Sell in trouble
Netherlands-based homeshopping Tel Sell has run into financial problems. In order to prevent liquidation of the company, the Dutch tax authorities have organised a public sale this Thursday to raise […]
Kanal 2 holds on to top spot
According to data produced by TNS Emor, Kanal 2 maintained its position as the leading broadcaster in Estonia in December last year.
TV Nova maintains lead
The Czech national commercial broadcaster TV Nova has posted an all-day audience share of 42.99% among viewers aged 15-54 for 2007.
Eutelsat plans dedicated Ka-band bird
Eutelsat has commissioned its first satellite to operate exclusively at frequencies in the Ka-band. The Paris-based operator has announced collaboration with the US communications provider ViaSat to develop further satellite […]
French propose end to public TV ads
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has proposed that public broadcasters should no longer carry advertising. Instead the commercial broadcasters would be required to pay a levy that would make up the […]
Swisscom plans June DVB-H launch
After winning the licence to operate the country’s mobile TV platform, Switzerland’s incumbent telco, Swisscom has said it will rollout a nationwide DVB-H network by June 2008. Going by the […]
MDR to launch DMB pilot project
The German regional public broadcaster MDR is set to launch a DMB pilot project in the city of Leipzig for the duration of one year. Three specially produced TV channels […]
Telecom Italia puts Alice France up for sale
Telecom Italia plans to sell its French ISP business Alice, according to French press reports. The Italian operator has asked private bank Calyon, part of Crédit Agricole, to handle the […]
News Corp buys Unity’s Premiere stake
News Corp has bought into Premiere, paying €287 million for a 14.58 % stake previously held by Unitymedia and making it the company’s largest shareholder. It followed renewed speculation that […]