Canal+ Group, ITI Group and TVN Group have confirmed a strategic partnership to combine their Polish pay-TV businesses and for Canal+ Group to become a key shareholder in TVN. This combination of Cyfra+ and TVN’s ‘n’ creates a leading direct-to-home (DTH) platform with an expected combined base of 2.5 million post-paid customers by the end […]
BT is joining the list of those suing Google in the US, over claims that six of its patents have been infringed. The UK telco’s complaints centre on technologies at the core of Google’s Android mobile system, search engine, and a wide range of other services. BT is seeking unspecified damages and an injunction against […]
UK’s Channel 5 is set to record its biggest TV advertising take with revenue up 28 per cent to more than £350 million this year owing to shows like Big Brother. Channel 5 has managed to increase its year-on-year TV advertising sales by about £70 million – the broadcaster made about £280 million in TV […]
Trilithic, a specialist in Broadband Instruments and Systems has named Mark Darragh, Product Manager for Trilithic’s Leakage Systems in the Broadband Instruments Group. In his new role, Darragh will be instrumental in further developing Trilithic’s popular leakage product portfolio to continue to propel the company’s continued industry leadership. Mr. Darragh joined Trilithic in July, 2007 […]
Mexico’s antitrust agency has started an investigation into agreements between phone carriers and TV programming providers, a sign that Grupo Televisa SAB’s bid to enter the wireless industry is facing more scrutiny. Deals between fixed-line phone, wireless, Internet, broadcast and pay-TV providers could represent prohibited concentrations of market power, the antitrust agency said in the […]
Trilithic, a specialist in Broadband Instruments and Systems has named Daniel Dillon, Director of Product Marketing for it’s Mobile Systems Applications within Trilithic’s Broadband Instruments Division. In his new expanded role, Dillon will be responsible for product development and marketing of all mobile devices and software for the Broadband Instruments group. Dillon Joined Trilithic in […]
Orange is to offer 30 TV channels on the Xbox Live platform from next spring. The deal between Orange and Microsoft will see customers able to change channels and control content with Xbox’s Kinect voice and motion commands. Xavier Perret, Orange’s director of strategic partnerships said, “Today, Orange TV is not just present on the […]
Liberty Global has announced that, following receipt of regulatory approval, it has completed the purchase of Kabel BW GmbH (KBW), the third largest cable TV operator in Germany, in accordance with the terms of its previously announced acquisition agreement. The acquisition of KBW, when combined with Unitymedia, the country’s second largest operator, will significantly increase […]
The consolidation of Spanish commercial TV business has given rise to a duopoly with two main players, Telecinco-Cuatro and Antena 3-La Sexta controlling 85.6 per cent of the TV ad pie and 52.1 per cent of audience ratings. Two years after the merger between Mediaset-owned Telecinco and Cuatro, now both under the umbrella of Mediaset […]
A coalition of nine of the largest Internet companies is backing the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade (OPEN) Act, the anti-piracy measure proposed last week by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif). “We write today to express our support for the legislation you are developing,” states an open letter to […]