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by Gerry Oberst In February 2001, U.K. officials formally published an action plan to help drive forward national broadband networks. Their report, entitled “U.K. Online: The Broadband Future,” recognized that...

Sotires Eleftheriou, Paris At Sky has completed its second tranche of funding by raising new share capital to the value of E2 million. This is in addition to the E2...

The July 19 launch of a new interactive service complementing RaiSat’s cooking channel Gambero Rosso forms part of RAI’s strategy to boost its presence in the digital TV sector. This...

Julian Clover, Managing Editor The House of Lords has ruled that the rights of the public to watch sporting events of national importance should not be affected by whether or...

Jorn Krieger, Munich In a move that marks the first entry of a German TV broadcaster into the world of interactive applications, RTL will next month launch an e-mail over...

Chris Forrester, Editor Multichoice South Africa will introduce a comprehensive OpenTV-based interactive service on its digital platform next March. Viewers will be able to send and receive e-mail, shop and...

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon D – Digital A – Analogue 75 degreesE: LMI 1 A: TV Malagasy from Madagascar continues to provide good...

The Lagardere group is to launch a TV channel branded around its magazine Paris Match before the end of the year. Called Match Télé the station will launch on the...

Telespazio, Telecom Italia’s satellite communications business unit, has announced the launch of a new multimedia platform for broadband satellite services. Evolv-e is a DVB-IP multimedia platform encompassing services including distance...

TM3, the Munich-based commercial German TV channel, will change its name to Neun Live (translated as ‘Nine Live’) on September 1. Managing director Christiane zu Salm, says the new name...