There are now signs that television news is increasingly vulnerable, as it may be losing its hold on the next generation of news consumers.
Fox TV to launch in Balkans
Fox International Channels (FIC) is to launch in the Balkans on October 15.
New telecom law in Belgium
New telecoms legislation has come into force in Belgium bringing it in line with its European counterparts.
Successful bond issue for Eutelsat
Eutelsat Communications has issued a new set of 10-year senior unsecured bonds for a total of €300 million.
GlobeCast and France 24 bring HbbTV to ME
GlobeCast and France 24 are to expand their exploratory HbbTV service to the Middle East this autumn with the support of Orange and Arabsat.
Skylink adjusts HBO offer
The DTH platform Skylink has restructured its HBO offer in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia, reducing the number of packages available from four to two.
RCS&RDS growth continues
Romania’s RCS&RDS has confirmed that it now has over 3 million subscribers to its TV services.
New exec joins CTC Media
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Nikolay Surikov as its new CFO.
Accenture acquires IPTV assets from NSN
Accenture has announced that it has acquired the software and skills of Nokia Siemens Networks IPTV business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
UPC Ireland launches social TV app
UPC Ireland has unveiled the country’s first social TV application, TV Buzz.