1320 UPDATE – The Football Association has confirmed that the BBC and Sky have lost the rights to screen live matches from the FA Cup. The two broadcasters have been […]
More film channels for Poland
The film channels Filmbox and Nonstop Kino will officially make their debuts in Poland this coming Tuesday (April 2). Both services have been available in neighbouring Slovakia and the Czech […]
Czech CT prepares for VOD
The Czech public broadcaster CT has said it is likely to launch a paid-for VOD service within the next six months. Such a service, operating under the name Kinomania, is […]
Unity Media balks at EWT purchase
Unity Media and EWT have agreed to terminate Unity’s option to purchase part of EWT’s business in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. The option was granted in November to Unity’s subsidiaries […]
BBC launches mobile TV trial
The BBC has revealed plans to offer a range of TV and radio networks to 3G mobile phones. The trial, scheduled to run for up to 12 months, will run […]
Cuatro signs with YouTube
Spanish entertainment channel Cuatro is the latest broadcaster to establish a presence on the YouTube portal. The network will screen clips of some of its most popular programmes as it […]
German satellite ASO to begin next year
German broadcasters are preparing to switch off their analogue signals on the Astra satellite, even though they are reluctant to commit to a public timetable, with 2010 penciled in as […]
UK’s WightCable North opts for NDS
The UK cable operator WightCable North has selected NDS VideoGuard Express to replace its existing conditional access platform. WightCable North has a presence in the West of Scotland (Irvine, Troon […]
Com Hem reaches Viasat digital agreement
Popular Swedish channels TV3 and TV6 are to be added to Com Hem’s digital packages from April 2 after an agreement between the cablenet and content provider Viasat. The channels […]
Le Figaro joins regional licence bid
The French daily Le Figaro has lent its support to NextRadioTV, one of a number of smaller French broadcasters, which are bidding for a DTT licence in the Ile-de-France region. […]