Switzerland’s cable operators continue to gain new customers through their internet access services, but can’t halt the loss of classic cable TV subscriptions caused by the strong competition with IPTV […]
Andrew Barron to head PrimaCom’s board
PrimaCom, Germany’s fourth-largest cable operator, has appointed Andrew Barron as new chairman of its board.
UPC Cablecom advances analogue switch-off
Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC Cablecom will terminate analogue TV distribution in the Basel region in April 2015.
Internet main growth driver for Swiss cable in 2014
The Swiss cable operators have gained 95,200 new internet customers last year.
Telebasel expands to German cable
Swiss regional TV broadcaster Telebasel can now be received in 26 German towns in the Swiss-German border region.
joiz Germany to retreat to the internet
German youth TV broadcaster joiz will transmit its channel only on the internet and on free-of-charge distribution platforms in future with the cable and DTH satellite distribution to be closed […]
European cable operators expect faster growth
The largest European cable operators expect an accelerated growth with an average turnover increase of 6% per year until 2016. Two years ago, they expected a yearly increase of 5%.
ProSiebenSat.1 to drop HD encryption at Christmas
German commercial TV group ProSiebenSat.1 will surprise its viewers at this year’s Christmas with free reception of the HD versions of its free-to-air channels.
YFE to launch Fix&Foxi family channel
German media company Your Family Entertainment (YFE) will launch a TV channel based on comic characters Fix&Foxi on December 1, 2014.
Thomas Braun to remain ANGA president
Thomas Braun will stay at the top of ANGA, the industry association of German cable operators.