Eutelsat Communications has reported a 5.2% increased in revenues as the satellite operator recorded financials in line with its full year guidance. In the six months ending December 31, 2006, […]
Lithuanian DTT deal called off
The Lithuanian MMDS operator Mikrovisatos TV has cancelled an agreement with TEO LT. Signed last December, it would have seen the company acquired by the incumbent telco for an undisclosed […]
Serbian cable under pressure
According to local reports, the Serbian Telecommunications Agency RATEL is to ask the country’s leading cable operators SBB, PTT and Ikom to justify their price lists. Under the terms of […]
RTE UK just months away
The new RTE channel aimed at the British mainland could be only months away from launch. Legislation that will permit the public broadcaster to directly target Britain for the first […]
Sky cleared in EPG dispute
Ofcom has said that Sky did not discriminate against Rapture in a dispute over EPG charges. Rapture said that it failed to have any meaningful negotiation with the satellite platform […]
SES buys back GE shareholding
SES is establishing a new company as part of a €1.2 billion buyback of shares from GE. SES International Holdings will comprise The AMC-23 satellite and its related business; 100% […]
Croatian telco sale approaches
According to local reports, JP Morgan has selected the Croatian Postal Bank (HPB) and Erste Bank as the local brokers for the third phase of the privatisation of the Croatian […]
100+ complaints over Sky cable promos
Customers protesting at BSkyB’s call to action on the possible withdrawal of its channels from the Virgin Media platform have sent more than 100 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority. […]
Mixed results for Magyar Telekom
The incumbent Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom saw its revenues grow by 9.1% to HUF671.2 billion (€2.54 billion) in 2006, while its net income fell by 2.2% to HUF76.7 billion due […]
ATM Grupa surges ahead
Poland’s leading independent production company ATM Grupa has posted revenues of PLN86.5 million (€22.1 million) for 2006, or 19% more than the previous year. At the same time, its net […]