The Verbracherzentrale NRW, the consumer watchdog for the German state of Nord Rhine-Westphalia, has criticised the price hike of basic analogue cable subscription fees by Unitymedia. From January 1, 2008, […]
ORF to introduce digital cable multiplex
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF and media authority RTR are to introduce a special digital multiplex for cable before the end of the year. The bouquet will initially be offered […]
ANGA welcomes EC ruling; LfM disappointed
The association of German cable operators ANGA is pleased with the recent ruling of the European Commission, which prohibits DTT subsidies to private broadcasters by the state of Nord Rhine […]
MTV ® ready to entertain
MTV is to introduce a new entertainment channel that is designed to showcase some of the broadcaster’s recent features. MTV ®: Rated and Recommended launches in the UK market on […]
Two more for RTP
Portugal’s public broadcaster RTP may launch another two TV channels by 2011, according to the draft concession contract presented to parliament by the government. One channel will be aimed at […]
Canal Digital moves forward on value added services
Canal Digital Group has reported increased revenues resulting from the expansion of its product portfolio and a higher number of subscribers. The Nordic pay-TV platform has exploited the multiroom concept […]
Albech and Nord to head Telenor Broadcast
Telenor has announced the new dual management team that will take control of the company’s broadcast and media activities following the departure of Stig Eide Sivertsen. Christian Albech will head […]
MBO takes SkyKeys multiplatform
Ian Valentine, the former Sky technical alliances director, is leading a management buyout of the SkyKeys internet sites service. Miniweb has purchased the assets and infrastructure of SkyKeys and will […]
Western Digital expands PVR storage
If you can add an external hard disk to any computer, why not add one to your PVR? That’s exactly what American hard drive manufacturer Western Digital is now introducing […]
Chello Zone launches global distribution on Joost
Chello Zone (formerly Zonemedia) announced it will supply further content from its channel bouquet to Joost. Programmes from Zone Reality and Zone Horror will now be available on Joost in […]