Author: Staff Writer

A rush of press releases has again greeted the latest TV audience figures from the European Media Survey, the only pan-European study covering international broadcasters. Each broadcaster is claiming to...

RaiSat, the Italian public broadcasters subsiduary for digital television and thematic channels, has closed its first financial year in the black. During a recent shareholder meeting, RaiSat’s administrative council announced...

American sports network ESPN is to pull out of Eurosport with the intention of developing its own brand in Europe. The new shareholder structure of Eurosport International sees Canal+ holding...

Cable and Satellite Mediacast said goodbye to Earls Court with a near flourish The last Cable and Satellite Mediacast to be held at Earls Court (May 15-17) will probably be...

Interspace’s in-depth study of European satellite activity, compiled by Mike Fallon Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 80 degreesE: Express-6A D – REN TV from Russia has launched a...

Suez-Lyonnaise, which owns 25 per cent of French pay-TV digital satellite platform TPS, has offered to acquire the 25 per cent in the digital platform held by terrestrial channel TF1....

Internet company Europe Online and the video-on-demand free broadcaster IchooseTV.com have formed a strategic alliance. The Europe Online network is carried on the Astra Satellite System and the new partnership...

BSkyB has signed a deal with Exel, creating a new distribution centre, as the broadcaster continues to attempt to keep pace with the demand for digital upgrades. The new national...

SES has appointed Martin Halliwell to the newly created position of director of communications technology. He will also serve as a member of the management committee. Halliwell will be responsible...

Kingston TLI, the satellite services arm of the Kingston Communications Group, is adding two new C-Band earth stations for Indian Ocean coverage. This will triple the number of earth stations...