A legal dispute is reported to have broken out between a number of small alternative providers and the incumbent Croatian telco T-HT. The former, which include Markotel.te, Megafon and Kreativne […]
Russia imposes moratorium
Russia is reported to have suspended the award of TV broadcasting licences until a new frequency distribution plan is fully in place. The plan is likely to secure final approval […]
Toya boosts its offer
The Polish MSO Toya is reported to have added nine channels to its programme offer, bringing the total to 108. The services in question are: Comedy Central, Movies24, JimJam, Disney […]
Gaydon: Philips made first approach to Pace
Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has told Broadband TV News that the purchase of Philips’ set-top box division was initiated earlier this year following an approach from the Dutch electronics company. […]
Prisa confirms Sogecable bid
Promotora de Informaciones SA, better known as Prisa, has offered €2 billion for the remaining shares in Spanish pay-TV operator Sogecable. Prisa is offering €27.98 per share, some 5.6% more […]
BSkyB should reduce ITV stake
The Competition Commission has made public its recommendations on BSkyB’s 17.9% stake in ITV. The Commission says that BSkyB should be forced to cut its stake in the commercial broadcaster […]
Shares suspended amid Sogecable-Prisa bid rumour
Shares in the Spanish media group Prisa and the pay-TV operator Sogecable were suspended this morning, according to the stock market regulator CNMV. In recent weeks speculation over a possible […]
Astra2Connect set for Poland
SES Astra has announced that its high-speed Internet access product Astra2Connect will be introduced in Poland next month. It will be made available through partners of the Euro Marketing Group, […]
Freeview driving UK digital growth
Freeview has again been the driver in the UK digital market recording its second-ever largest quarterly increase. According to Ofcom’s third quarter Digital Television Progress Report the number of UK […]
Mobile TV trials set for Poland
A total of 12 companies are reported to have joined forces to start a mobile TV trial in Poland, perhaps as soon as the beginning of next year. They include […]