Sir Michael Lyons has been named as the new chairman of the BBC Trust, Downing Street has announced. Sir Michael will take up his post as head of the BBC’s […]
Belgacom TV gets MTV channels
IPTV operator Belgacom TV has added three channels from MTV Networks to its basic bouquet (‘Classic+’) with immediate effect. From now on viewers can see MTV, TMF and Nickelodeon. This […]
Motorola ships one million IP set-tops
Motorola has announced the shipment of its one millionth IP set-top box. The unit in question was a VIP1510, the specifications of which are a far cry from the devices […]
Austrian DTT roll-out continues
Digital rollout in Austria continues according to schedule, according to ORS, the company responsible for the transmitter network. Before the summer the cities of Innsbruck, Salzburg and Linz will only […]
History Channel comes to Benelux
The History Channel is finally coming to the Benelux. A launch is planned in the second quarter of this year beginning with the UPC Netherlands network. Other agreements will be […]
Cisco invests in Russia
Cisco Systems has announced a venture capital initiative targeting the technology industry in Russia. Its first step will be to acquire nearly 30% of Ozon, an e-commerce site, with Swiss […]
Q2 launch for Dutch Sci-Fi, 13th Street
The two NBC-Universal channels Sci-Fi and 13th street are to launch on the UPC platform in the Netherlands in the second quarter of the year. Wider distribution is expected in […]
Czech digital licence dispute hots up
According to local reports, the six companies that were awarded digital TV licences in the Czech Republic last year and subsequently had them withdrawn following protests by – amongst others […]
Mixed fortunes for Bulgaria’s BTC
The Bulgarian incumbent telco BTC has posted disappointing results for 2006, with after tax profits in the year more than halving to BGN132.3 million (€68.2 million). What is more, it […]
TVP elects new president
Andrzej Urbanski has been appointed the new president of the Polish national public broadcaster TVP. A close ally of the country’s president Lech Kaczynski, he has been acting president of […]