Five Melody channels will be carried on the Arabsat Badr-4 satellite following an agreement between the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) and the International Company for Digital Media. The five […]
Ennals quits Digital UK
The man charged with leading the UK’s digital switchover process has announced he is leaving his job just days after the first area turned off its analogue signal. Ford Ennals, […]
Hot Bird TV Award winners named
The winners of the annual Hot Bird TV Awards have been announced in Venice. Now in their 10th year the awards are organised by satellite operator Eutelsat, TV and cinema […]
Channel 4 appoints director of new media and technology
Channel 4 has appointed Jon Gisby to the new role of director of new media and technology. Gisby, who takes up his position next month, was until recently vice president […]
Current TV launches dedicated UK site
Current TV, the user generated content channel founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, is launching a UK version of the current.com website. The site combines TV with internet […]
Thomson secures Russian mobile TV contract
Thomson is to supply Russia’s Sistema Mass Media with DVB-H technology for a new mobile multimedia service. Due to launch in early 2008, the service will initially be available in […]
DTH platform for Slovenia
Several local reports indicate that Slovenia will shortly have its own dedicated DTH platform named Total TV Slovenija. Distributed by Eutelsat W2 at 16 degrees East, it will offer a […]
UPC Hungary hit by fine
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has fined UPC HUF35 million (€138,433) for misleading advertising. Liberty Global-backed UPC is the leading cable company in the country and also operates UPC Direct, […]
Satellite keeps C-band at WRC-07
The global satellite industry emerged today from four weeks of successful negotiations to protect the users of its C-band spectrum from terrestrial interference. With its unequivocal “no change” campaign, the […]
New French channel to counterweigh youth bias
Due for a December 10 launch, the new French thematic channel Vivoita is aimed at 45 to 65 year olds and intends to counterbalance the youth bias in current TV […]