Virgin Media has taken out a series of full page advertisements in the national press giving consumers its side of the story in the increasingly acrimonious dispute over the carriage […]
EU completes swift review, approves ProSiebenSat.1 acquisition
Following ProSiebenSat.1’s announcement of record annual results, Thursday, the European Commission delivered the expected icing on the cake. Allowing the German broadcasting group to be acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts […]
Cable Congress Video Interviews: Manuel Cubero
Broadband TV News was out and about with a video camera at the recent Cable Congress in Amsterdam (February 6-8, 2007) and the interviews are now available to view online. […]
Spanish satellite TV consumption increases
Satellite TV has 5.8% of the total audience in Spain, while DTT holds 4.5%, according to audience measurement company TN Sofres. At the same time, analogue terrestrial TV continues to […]
France confirms digital switchover
The French Parliament has passed legislation confirming digital switchover in November 2011. The analogue television service will undergo a phased switchover plan commencing in March 2008, by when it is […]
Virgin prepares to offer Sky discounts
Virgin Media is planning to offer its subscribers discounts of up to £9.75 in compensation for the loss of Sky-branded channels from its basic packages following the breakdown of carriage […]
Providence acquires majority of Dutch CanalDigitaal.
Providence Equity Partners is to acquire a majority stake in Dutch and Flemish DTH operators CanalDigitaal and TV Vlaanderen. Airbridge Investments, which now wholly owns both companies, will keep a […]
Bulgaria moves switch off date
The parliamentary communications policy committee in Bulgaria has announced that analogue TV licences will continue to be awarded until the end of 2008, or 12 months longer than had previously […]
Croatian broadband battle hots up
Croatia’s government has unveiled a strategy that should see the broadband penetration rise from a current 4% to 12%, equivalent to 500,000 people, by the end of 2008. Its main […]
Changes ahead for Teleradio-Moldova
A contest to select the president of Teleradio-Moldova and heads of both its national TV and radio stations has got under way. According to the Observers Council of Teleradio Moldova, […]