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MGM sale not a roar but a whimper | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:46
It seems few people admire Leo the Lion, the loud on-screen voice of MGM Studios. MGM’s asset auction looks like being a disaster.
 
Legal confusion over WorldSpace satellites | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:45
WorldSpace has filed an emergency motion with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to “de-orbit” its two satellites. Liberty Satellite Radio, in a matching filing, states bluntly that it has no intention of providing any more funds to WorldSpace. Liberty also adds that the two WorldSpace satellites “are not assets of [WorldSpace] and thus the request to de-orbit should be denied”.
 
Bolloré set for Virgin 17 take over | Print |  E-mail
Written by Pascale Paoli Lebailly Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:44
French Media groupe Bolloré Media is about to get its second DTT channel, joining Direct 8. Bolloré has entered exclusive talks with group Lagardère to take over loss-making music-oriented service Virgin 17 (audience share 0.9%) for €70m along with part or all of the channel’s programming stock.
 
Sky 3D launches on April 3 | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:41
BSkyB has signed up more than 1000 pubs and sports bars for its new 3D service, kicking off with the blockbuster Premiership soccer game Manchester United vs Chelsea on April 3.
 
South Africa’s Top TV unveils prices | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:39
With its May 1 launch now only a few weeks away, and test transmissions already on air, On Digital Media’s Top TV has unveiled its opening prices, and they are much lower than arch-rival DStv. ODM is backed (20%) by SES Astra.
 
Fetch eyes Aussie Rules rights | Print |  E-mail
Written by Rose Major Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:34
A prospective Australian IPTV operator, partly backed by Malaysia’s Astro All Asia Networks, could prove an irritant for Foxtel and Fox Sports, the dominant pay-TV sports rights buyers in the market.
 
SES and EchoStar link on Mexican market | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:37
Just as the important Satellite 2010 show was winding down SES and EchoStar announced they would use an SES associate company in Mexico to aggressively start selling capacity on 48 transponders, via 3 satellites.
 
Spain launches new video transmission system | Print |  E-mail
Written by Iñaki Ferreras Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:32
Spain’s Mediapro together with producer Park 7 have launched a new video system distribution, LiveU, which will enable live transmissions from reporters into the broadcast stream using file transfer protocol (FTP) rather than a satellite connection. The system was used by broadcasters in the last US presidential elections.
 
Viewing time up 3 mins | Print |  E-mail
Written by Pascale Paoli Lebailly Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:31
People around the world keep spending more time watching TV, with consumption boosted by technology and upcoming digital switch-overs.
 
Spain's Gol TV also in HD | Print |  E-mail
Written by Iñaki Ferreras Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:28
HDTV is being implemented smoothly but steadily in Spain, with producer Mediapro launching tests of its soccer channel Gol TV in HD on the DTT platform in the autonomous region of Madrid.
 
France: digital reception takes the lead | Print |  E-mail
Written by Rose Major Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:24
About one French household out of two (47.7 %) is now fully digital, a 13.9 percentage point growth over one year.
 
Digiturk renews Eutelsat deal | Print |  E-mail
Written by Pascale Paoli Lebailly Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:25
Turkish pay-TV platform Digiturk has renewed its satellite capacity with Eutelsat until 2021, announced both partners.
 
Spain approves new audiovisual law | Print |  E-mail
Written by Iñaki Ferreras Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:22
Spain has finally approved its new audiovisual law called the General Law for the Audiovisual Communication. All political parties, broadcasters, and viewers’ associations agreed on the need for this new law, fixing the rules of this sector.
 
Euro-ministers condemn Iran sat-jamming | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:20
A meeting is taking place in Brussels today between various European foreign ministers. High on their agenda will be a call to confront Iran’s illegal jamming of satellite transmissions.
 
Amanpour quits CNN | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:17
main_amanpour0Star reporter Christiane Amanpour is leaving CNN after 20 years at the channel to join ABC News as moderator of its Sunday public affairs program This Week beginning in August. Amanpour will replace George Stephanopoulos who left This Week last December to join Good Morning America.
 
Yemen will restore Al Jazeera kit | Print |  E-mail
Written by Chris Forrester Sunday, 21 March 2010 04:14

The president of the Yemen has ordered that seized broadcasting equipment owned by news channels Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya be returned.

 
Star puts Tata Sky JV plan on ice | Print |  E-mail
Written by Rose Major Thursday, 18 March 2010 20:28
A plan by News Corp’s Star India to up its stake in Indian DTH operator Tata Sky has run into regulatory trouble.