Written by Jörn KriegerTuesday, 09 February 2010 11:17
TIMM, the German television channel for gay men, is considering turning itself into a pay-TV service. On its website, the Berlin-based broadcaster has launched a survey to find out whether its target group would be prepared to pay for the channel.
Written by Rose MajorMonday, 08 February 2010 20:39
BSkyB has given up its fight against the partial sale of its ITV stake. Morgan Stanley will place a 10.4% stake, reportedly at 48.5p-49.5p per share, a few pence down on ITV’s closing price at 51p prior to the announcement.
Written by Chris ForresterMonday, 08 February 2010 20:38
Eutelsat and Georgian public TV channel Pervyy Kavkazskiy (First Caucasus) have been arguing in a Paris court over whether Eutelsat has denied the TV channel access to its satellites.
Written by Chris ForresterMonday, 08 February 2010 20:36
A month ago (on Jan 3) we reported on a US Congressional report that sought to see satellite operators Arabsat and Nilesat banned as ‘terrorist organisations’ (under House Law 2278). The Congressional report blamed Arabsat and Nilesat for carrying channels which were properly licensed or authorised by their home states.Rapid TV News said at the time the US report was crazy.
Written by Iñaki FerrerasMonday, 08 February 2010 20:35
Spanish telco Telefónica has asked Digital+'s owners, media group Prisa to reduce the satellite pay-TV operator's debt to a tenth of its current levels, leaving just €100 million in debt for Digital+.
Written by Rose MajorMonday, 08 February 2010 10:45
Australia’s subscription TV lobby group, ASTRA, has branded the licence fee rebates the government will give to Seven, Nine and Ten “anti-competitive and against the interests of consumers”.
Written by Rose MajorMonday, 08 February 2010 20:34
Hathway Cable’s upcoming IPO has attracted five institutional investors which together will take 18% of the available shares in the cable operator, according to reports.
Written by Iñaki FerrerasMonday, 08 February 2010 20:32
These aren't easy times for Astra Spain. The market of the satellite operator in this country has been reduced to the distribution of the signals of Sogecable's satellite pay-TV operator Digital+ and a bunch of international free-to-air channels mainly addressed to foreign residents.
