A dispute over Czech copyright fees is likely to be resolved by the end of this month.
Sirius strikes Lithuanian deal
The Lithuanian satellite services provider SatGate has contracted four transponders from SES Astra’s affiliate Sirius at the new 31.5 degrees East orbital slot.
CSA publishes DTT expansion plan for 2009
The French media authority CSA has published a list of 71 new DTT transmitters that will be taken into service before the summer of 2009. This is the first batch, […]
Sky New Zealand chooses NDS for HD PVR
NDS has announced that Sky Television New Zealand has selected NDS’s PVR technology to power its new MySky HDi HD quad tuner DVR. NDS has also provided an enhanced EPG […]
New online sports channel from Simply Media
Simply Sports Media has announced the launch of BreakSweat TV, an online TV channel dedicated to extreme and endurance sports. The channel will be available for free and will cover […]
Canal Digitaal gets Dutch football
The Dutch DTH platform Canal Digitaal Satelliet has signed an agreement with the new Eredivisie Live channel to be available on satellite. The new channel will broadcast all Dutch premier […]
German cablers offer ‘free’ Bundesliga football
The German cable companies Unitymedia and KabelBW are both offering ‘free’ Bundesliga football. Unitymedia customers receive one season of live Bundesliga matches when they buy the combined premium bouquets Digital […]
New offer benefits Mediaset Premium
Italian DTT pay package Mediaset Premium continues to deliver strong numbers for the Italian broadcaster. In the first half of 2008 sales of pre-paid cards and top-ups (so-called recharges) generated […]
France Telecom reports strong IPTV growth
With the publication of its figures for the first six months of 2008, France Telecom has reported strong growth of its IPTV customer base. The company had a total of […]
Video business drives Eutelsat results
Eutelsat has reported sustained revenue growth, driven by strong dynamic of video applications and value-added services. The operator said it saw a 20% increase of TV channels broadcast by Eutelsat’s […]