Two Italian digital terrestrial channels have a new name: MTV8 has become TV8, and DeeJay TV is now Nove Deejay.
Vivendi bids for Italy’s Mediaset Premium
Vivendi has made an offer for a majority stake in Mediaset’s pay-TV business.
Cellnex eyes France, Germany and UK
Cellnex Telecom, a Spanish operator of terrestrial TV and radio transmitter networks (DTT), wants to expand to further countries including France, Germany and the UK.
James Murdoch to take Sky chair
James Murdoch is to succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chairman of Sky. Ferguson, who has been chairman since 2012, joined as a non-executive director.
Paramount Channel launches on DTT in Italy
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Italy will further expand its portfolio with the upcoming launch of Paramount Channel in Italy on DTT.
RCS&RDS completes network upgrade
Romania’s RCS&RDS has completed the modernisation of its national and international data transmission network.
Police raids Sky Italia card-sharing network
The Italian Tax Police performed a raid in different Italian cities to fight a card-sharing network offering Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium packages, reports the AAPA.
Italian pay-TV war Sky vs. Mediaset intensifies
The war for new pay-TV subscribers between TIM, Sky Italia and Mediaset is intensifying with Mediaset now offering its premium bouquet for EUR1 a month.
RAI studies subscription option
Italian public broadcaster RAI is turning to a pay model to restore some of the content it has lost to the commercial sector.
Ericsson and TIM: first LTE broadcast concert in Italy
Ericsson and TIM, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm Technologies, presented a live concert of singer-songwriter Max Gazzè, broadcast for the first time in Italy in LTE Broadcast technology at […]