The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has chosen Nokia as the core supplier for the mobile virtual network it plans to launch later this year. It has also signed an […]
New Austro-Hungarian IPTV deal
According to local reports, the leading Hungarian website production and development company MCOnet has signed an agreement with Vienna-based webfreetv.com. Under it, the two parties will jointly set up IPTV […]
VOOM HD comes to Hong Kong
Hong Kong based IPTV operator PCCW and Rainbow Networks have signed a carriage agreement to launch the VOOM HD channel in Hong Kong, the first launch of the channel in […]
MTV veterans to launch ‘micro networks’
Former executives of MTV and Nickelodeon are launching six ‘micro networks’ on the web. Called Next New Networks the new venture will provide streaming content on subjects such as comics, […]
France 24 to launch Arab service
France 24, the French international news channel, will launch its Arabic service on April 2. Arabic programming will initially be broadcast for just four hours a day from 16.00 until […]
RTP contemplates launching pay channels
Portuguese public broadcaster RTP is contemplating the launch of a number of pay channels. Following the introduction of a new television law on March 30 the broadcaster will be allowed […]
SPI buys up film channel
The Polish film channel Kino Polska has been acquired by SPI International for a fee believed to be in the region of PLN12-16 million (€3.10-4.14 million). SPI will now add […]
Reality check for mobile TV
In the run-up to the 3GSM World Congress, people expected mobile TV to be one of the major attractions of the show.
SiOL secures interactive content
Slovenia’s leading ISP SiOL has signed an agreement with Accedo Broadband that will provide its IPTV service SiOL TV with a range of games and other interactive content from the […]
MTG completes Balkan deal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Balkan Media Group Limited (BMGL). The €11.6 million deal, which was first announced a month ago, will […]