Motorola is to take over as the lead supplier of set-top boxes for the BT Vision IPTV service, a role previously held by Philips Set-Top Boxes and Connectivity Solutions, the […]
New voice for Czech digital channel
Janis Sidovsky has been appointed the new spokesman for the Czech digital channel Barrandov TV. A well-known producer and manager, he will play an important role in the launch of […]
TVN confirms Warsaw channel
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN has officially confirmed that it plans to launch an info channel serving Warsaw at the end of Q4 this year.
LG to stream Netflix to your TV
US online DVD rental service Netflix and Korean electronics-giant LG have announced they are working on a set-top box which will stream movies directly over the internet to a television […]
Disney and Sony take FilmFlex control
On Demand Group (ODG), the VOD service provider owned by technology company SeaChange International, has sold its holding in FilmFlex Movies Limited to the two other existing shareholders The Walt […]
Canal+ to acquire Occade Sport
The Canal+ Group has announced that it will acquire Occade Sport, a company specialising in the organisation of sports events. The rationale is to strengthen the group’s position in the […]
Premiere to close down International bouquets
The German pay-TV operator Premiere is to close down its international DTH bouquets at the end of the year, according to German news reports. At the moment, there are two […]
Time for new Russian DTH platform
Russia has begun trialling a new DTH platform, according to several local reports. Known as Russian TV Time, it is aimed at viewers outside the country and is being distributed […]
@Home reaches 500,000 digital subscribers
The Dutch cable operator @Home, part of the Zesko Holding, has connected 500,000 digital homes, the company announced today. Last week, the operator also welcomed its 300,000th cable telephony subscriber. […]
Golden Telecom takeover deal struck
Golden Telecom is set to be bought by VimpelCom Finance and Lillian Acquisition, two subsidiaries of VimpelCom, for around $4.3 billion (€3.0 billion).