The Flemish digital In-Di platform will launch its previously announced HD bouquet on April 10. The new service will comprise four HD channels: premium movies on Kinepolis TV, commercial broadcaster […]
Orion Cable plans German shopping spree
Orion Cable is to establish a €365 million debt facility through its parent company Escaline S.a r.l. The plan is to use the proceeses to purchase additional preference shares in […]
Showtime Arabia revamps pay-TV packs
Showtime Arabia has announced a major restructuring of its programme packages. The Dubai-based DTH platform says that the 20 locally produced premium channels will make it easier for viewers to […]
Liberty unveils digital plans
According to local reports, Liberty Global has announced its UPC operations in Poland and Hungary will start rolling out digital TV services from 2008. They are likely to include HDTV, […]
Sistema seeks greater say
According to local reports, Sistema has called for the rights of minority shareholders at Russia’s leading telco Svyazinvest to be extended. Sistema’s Comstar acquired 25% plus one share in Svyazinvest […]
BTC ready for triple play
The incumbent Bulgarian telco BTC has announced the completion of a Next Generation Transport Network (NGTN) employing Cisco technology that will allow it to offer triple play services. BTC ended […]
Icelandic launch for The History Channel
The History Channel is to launch in Iceland this Sunday (April 1). It will make its debut on the Skjarinn ADSL platform and cable system as part of the Scandinavian […]
Top Up TV reduces DVR price
Top Up TV had reduced the price of its digital video recorder and DTT receiver from £180 to £149.99. The price includes the first month’s subscription to the pay-TV service […]
Gentiloni says DTT frequencies will be released
Italy’s minister of communications Paolo Gentiloni has said the digital switchover process will include the advertising of released spectrum to new operators. The minister was speaking in response to a […]
EUX.TV completes online schedule
Web-TV channel EUX.TV has said that the majority of TV programmes about and funding by the European Union are now available online. The programmes include the Parlemento series that also […]