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Spain’s Canal Satelite Digital (CSD) surpassed the barrier of 800,000 subscribers by the end of December, confirming its lead over rival Via Digital. In absolute numbers Catalunya has more subscribers...

KurdSat, a new Kurdish satellite channel started TV transmission on January 1 2000. KurdSat programmes are on Eutelsat W2 at 16 degrees east, 11489.2 MHz/horizontal polarisation daily from 2010 until...

Echostar launched a satellite set-top box with built-in DVD player at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Priced at $399, it will be available to the mass market...

UK digital terrestrial pay-platform ONdigital turned in slightly disappointing end-of-year subscriber numbers, at 552,000, a 34 per cent increase on the company’s third quarter status. Within that number CEO Stuart...

Paris Premiere is to be available via the TPS digital bouquet from February as well as on Canalsatellite. Paris Premiere is a 24 hour channel of programming on Paris culture,...

UK television regulator the ITC was the sender of an unpleasant December 23 Christmas card in the shape of a Pounds 20,000 fine for GOD – The Christian Channel for...

Pace Micro Technology’s share price rose a dramatic 101p (from 498.5p) following its half-year results (to December 4) announcement on Monday. The share price shows a dramatic recovery since the...

Satellite operators in Europe have forged ahead with digital interactive service launches, leaving the competition from cable behind. At the Western Show in Los Angeles last month, Open TV’s Vincent...

Poland’s leading private broadcaster Polsat has started negotiations with Canal Plus Polska to take a stake in TKP, the holding company for the latter’s digital platform, Cyfra Plus and the...

Merlin Communications has secured a deal to transmit live Scottish Premier League football not available elsewhere on satellite with Albasat. The first match, Rangers vs Dundee, went out on November...