UPC Broadband Slovakia has announced that it will not raise the prices for any of its services from the beginning of 2008. These now include a 70-channel digital cable TV […]
TPSA starts to speed up
The Polish incumbent telco TPSA will start to offer Internet access speeds of up to 50Mbps in parts of Warsaw from later this month, according to a local report. Although […]
Vectra sets digital target
The Polish MSO Vectra has announced that it plans to have 100,000 digital TV subscribers by the end of the year. Speaking to local sources, Vectra also said that it […]
Comstar snaps up regional provider
Russia’s Comstar UTS has acquired an 87.5% stake in the alternative telco Regional Technical Centre (RTC) for $21 million (€14.4 million) in cash. RTC is based in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous […]
EBU hits out at Commission spectrum proposals
Viviane Reding, the European Union media commissioner, is to press ahead with controversial plans to open up broadcasting bands to the telecoms sector, despite fierce opposition from the European Broadcasting […]
Bebo launches video initiative
Social networking site Bebo has joined the trend of including video for its community of users. Bebo has launched an initiative known as Open Media that will allow media companies […]
Whitehaven completes digital switchover
The Cumbrian town of Whitehaven is now an analogue free zone following the removal of the analogue signals from BBC One, ITV1 and Channel 4. BBC Two commenced the process […]
UPC reports high consumer interest in PVR
The digital universe of UPC Nederland is growing slowly with an addtional 13,700 homes connected during the third quarter bringing total digital penetration to 24.4% of the number of television […]
History Channel HD to launch in Holland
The History Channel HD will launch in Holland in January of next year. The channel will be available in the HD bouquet of the three cable companies owned by the […]
Cable Europe welcomes further deregulation
Cable Europe, the association of cable TV network operators in Europe, said it welcomes the Commission’s approach to continue the deregulation of the European broadband and communications markets, and to […]