The High Court has ruled against the pub landlady who had been screening Premier League matches from the Greek DTH platform Nova. Karen Murphy, landlady of the Red, White and […]
New movie content added to Sky Anytime
Sky is to increase the range of movies available on its Sky Anytime on PC service after agreeing terms with Paramount and Warner Bros. In the process Sky Anytime on […]
Golden Telecom expands further
The Russian alternative telco Golden Telecom has acquired two smaller providers – ZAO BryanskTel and OOO BryanskIntel – which together constitute Group BryanskTel, for around $5.5 million (€3.83 million). Group […]
All change for SPI services
The SPI International-owned channel Nonstop Kino will change its name in the Czech Republic to Filmbox Extra at the beginning of next year, according to local reports. It will also […]
TVP interactive service under spotlight
The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) is reported to be investigating iTVP, the interactive TV service operated by the national public broadcaster TVP. Launched in January 2005, the service is […]
HBO widens Polish DTH distribution
HBO will become available on the Polish DTH platforms Cyfrowy Polsat and n at the beginning of next year, according to a local report. Up until now the service has […]
Cyfrowy Polsat hits 2 million mark
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has announced that it now has 2 million subscribers. Launched in 2000, the service currently offers 62 Polish-language TV channels, several hundred FTA foreign […]
Bulgarian bTV prepares for move
The Bulgarian national commercial station bTV is reported to have begun work on a new HQ. Based in the capital, Sofia, it will cost €23 million and should be completed […]
Telcos to gain from Swedish digital dividend
The Swedish government is to allocate two of the original seven multiplexes on the UHF bands to telecommunications companies. The spectrum at the top end of the band between 790 […]
Carlyle Group takes Numericable stake
The Carlyle Group is to purchase a 35% holding in French cablenet Numericable. The private equity company will purchase half of the 70% stake currently held by Cinven, which is […]