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Virgin, Perform sports e-player

e-Player will be made available to digital publishers in the UK and embedded into websites to deliver a range of sports highlights and video clips, updated daily. The multi-channel player offers selected highlights from Virgin Media's Barclays Premier League and Coca-Cola Football League match content, as well as a portfolio of sports channels from Perform's […]

August 4, 2008

DISH Network HD upgrade

This new functionality is part of DISH Network’s expansion in high definition services, which includes the rollout of TurboHD, the industry’s first 100 per cent, all-HD suite of programming packages. DISH Network has also launched 17 new national HD channels, surpassing its goal of reaching 100 national HD channels five months ahead of schedule. DISH […]

August 1, 2008

BT profit slump

Revenue rose 3 per cent to £5.18 billion, from £5.03 billion with growth driven by major corporate customers. Ian Livingston, chief executive of BT attempted to reassure the market, saying that the company’s full year guidance remains unchanged.

August 1, 2008

87% coverage for French DTT

The CSA will continue to work with DTT sector players to ensure the opening of some 150 new sites before the end of the year, in accordance with the requirement for coverage of 89 per cent of the population in 2008

August 1, 2008

499m broadband connections by 2012

Five countries exceeded 60 per cent broadband penetration into the home in 2007 and this is expected to grow to 17 countries by 2012. The five countries are Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea and Hong Kong.

August 1, 2008

Migration from TV to web ups pace

The IMMI data also tracked participants' behaviour, showing that within the group of online viewers, 50 per cent are watching programming as it becomes available and appear to be beginning to use the computer as a substitute for the television set. The other 50 per cent are using the Web as a tool to catch […]

August 1, 2008

MTG acquires Nova TV

Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Nova Televisia Bulgaria for E620 million in cash from Antenna Bulgaria, a member of the Kyriakou-owned Antenna Group. Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, has signed an agreement to acquire 100 per cent […]

August 1, 2008

MTG acquires Nova TV

Nova Televisia Bulgaria was established in 1994 and owns 100 per cent of Nova, the second most watched TV channel in Bulga

August 1, 2008

Jetix, NBC Universal best placed on Italian DTT tender

Italy's Communications Authority (AgCom) has approved the final classifications for the tender that will award 40 per cent of the transmission capacity on five DTT multiplexes. A total of 25 bids were presented by 18 organisations with points awarded for the “editorial plan”, “company plan” and the “project for the use of transmission capacity”, among […]

August 1, 2008