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For Sale Signs Go Up At Canal+

Vivendi Universal’s decision to restructure Canal+, with an emphasis retaining its French assets, is a further indication that the operator’s pan-European ambitions have dramatically been curtailed. Vivendi will transfer its...

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D = Digital A = Analog 83 degreesE: Insat 2E & 3B D Asianet continues on 3695 MHz vertical, SR 4339, FEC 3/4, VPID 308, APID 256 in free-to-air MPEG-2....

TF1 Boosts Satellite Pay-TV Position

The merger between rival satellite pay-TV platforms Canal Satellite and TPS in France has moved a step closer after French broadcasting giant TF1 gained control of TPS. TF1, along with...

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A=Analog D=Digital 110.5 degreesE: Sinosat 1 D Sinosat 1 has been the victim of some piracy in recent times. During the late evening of 23 June several China Central TV...

New Channels Enter German TV market

Despite being Europe’s most competitive television market, Germany continues to see new channels being launched targeting cable and satellite pay-TV viewers. According to Katharina Behrends, head of MTV Germany’s business...

Arianespace's 8th Mission

Arianespace has successfully launched STELLAT 5 built by Alcatel Space for the new Stellat joint venture, and N-STAR c, produced by American manufacturers Orbital Sciences Corp. and Lockheed Martin Commercial...

BSkyB Flexes Financial Muscles

BSkyB continues to flex its muscles in all areas of the UK pay-TV market. Just in the last week, the satellite broadcaster has been able to cut a deal with...

BBC4 Pushes Artsworld 'Over the Edge'

Independent digital satellite channel Artsworld has less than three weeks to avoid closure. The channel, which was launched with much fanfare 18 months ago, has around 100,000 subscribers who pay...