BSkyB is to expand its presence in the retail market to 250 points of presence after reaching an agreement with the commercial property landlord Land Securities.
Canal seeks French football delay
Canal+ is to ask a Paris civil court to delay the tender for the country’s top-flight football rights.
Portugal rules out DTT subsidy
The Portuguese government has ruled out the possibility of subsidies for DTT decoders. Augusto Santos Silva, the minister for parliamentary affairs, said the transition to the digital format would bring […]
Polish regulators prepare for big shake-up
The European Commission may be asked to look into proposed controversial changes to Poland’s media legislation.
Boxer punches through 700,000 subs
Sweden’s DTT pay network Boxer closed 2007 with 709,000 subscribers. The year-end figure represents a fourth quarter increase of 16,000 subs and 55,000 on the year.
Slovak Satro secures MMDS licence
The Slovak cable company Satro has secured the right to offer an MMDS service in the capital, Bratislava, following a ruling by the country’ High Court.
Romanian ad market grows
Romania’s net ad market was worth between €520-560 million in 2007, according to data published by the local press.
Foreign Minister gives France 24 hope
French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner has admitted that he did not “completely agree” with President Nicolas Sarkozy over the future of French international broadcasting.
Fox moves in on Real Estate TV
Fox International Channels has taken a controlling stake in Overseas property channel Real Estate TV. The channel, a joint venture between Bruce Dunlop & Associates and Mark Dodd, was launched […]
BelgacomTV gets Sony VOD
Sony Pictures Television International today said it has signed a deal with BelgacomTV for the delivery of both current titles and library movies to the Belgian operator’s VOD offer. Titles […]