News Corp seeks BSkyB control
June 22, 2010 by Julian Clover
News Corp is preparing to make an improved offer to purchase the remaining 61% of BSkyB it does not already own and take control of satellite broadcaster after an initial rebuttal from the latter’s independent directors.
The proposal, which is still at a preliminary stage, would be subject to a number of regulatory and financing pre-conditions and the directors believe this could add considerable uncertainty as to when and if a formal offer might be made. Read the Story »
EU court throws out Mediaset digital TV appeal
June 22, 2010 by Robert Briel
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) threw out an appeal from the Italian media group Mediaset on June 15, ordering that illegal state aid must be recovered. The case was brought about by Sky Italia and Europa 7 amongst others, claiming the subsidy for digital terrestrial receivers was unfair against satellite broadcasters. The court confirmed the aid was not technology neutral. Read the Story »
MTG enters Russian DTH market
February 26, 2010 by Chris Dziadul
The acquisition of a 50% stake in the Russian DTH platform Raduga TV by MTG could prove to be one of the most inspired deals of the year. Read the Story »
JML loses Freesat listings appeal
February 25, 2010 by Julian Clover
The High Court in London has rejected an appeal by shopping channel JML Direct against its listing on the Freesat EPG. Read the Story »
TV2 cable claim ruled illegal
January 5, 2010 by Julian Clover
Proposals to raise the amount paid by Norwegian cablenets for the commercial channel TV2 by some 1,500% have been ruled illegal by the Cable Dispute Tribunal. Read the Story »
Solon reports on European cable market
October 14, 2009 by Julian Clover
The Solon European Cable Survey continues to be an accurate barometer of the sector, a combination of the knowledge of its Munich-based compliers and the contributions of the 17 cable operators that participated. Read the Story »
Yahoo puts widgets on European stage
June 10, 2009 by Julian Clover
Since they made their debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this year, everyone seems to be talking about Yahoo’s Widgets, the on screen indicators that can add information about news, business sport and the weather. Read the Story »
NDS Showcases path to TV market
May 13, 2009 by Julian Clover
Multiroom DVR, premium content delivered direct to the TV set over the internet without the need for a set-top box and addressable advertising were among the technologies demonstrated by NDS at its Innovation Showcase. Read the Story »
Pace benefits from Philips purchase
March 9, 2009 by Julian Clover
The acquisition of the former Royal Philips Electronics and an overall increase in receiver shipments has transformed Pace into one of the top three players in the global set-top box market. Read the Story »
Canal Digital Cable HD success
February 17, 2009 by Julian Clover
Canal Digital Norway has achieved a 30% penetration of HD receivers in cable households from a standing start 12 months ago. It follows the cable and satellite pay-TV operation’s move to include HD channels as part of its overall proposition, rather than charge an additional fee for an HD tier. Read the Story »
