Italy
Berlusconi departure could benefit Mediaset rivals
The departure of Silvio Berlusconi from political office will have wide-ranging implications for the Italian…
Mediaset launches new Premium Play service
Italian pay TV operator Mediaset has launched a new premium service that will allow customers…
Fox Italy names entertainment chief
Fox International Channels has appointed former Mediaset executive Alberto Rossini to head of entertainment for…
Mediaset sees growth in pay TV
Revenues from Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s pay TV business increased by 16.5% in the first nine…
Swisscom sees strong TV growth
Swisscom recorded a year-on-year 55.3% rise in subscribers to its Swisscom TV platform to end…
Sky Italia passes five million subs
News Corp reported an earnings surge in its fiscal first quarter financial results, helped by…
Mediaset and private equity group in Endemol talks
Mediaset and private equity fund Clessidra are discussing injecting €400-500 million of cash into debt-ridden…
Net Insight selected by Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting
Video transport technology specialist Net Insight has been chosen by Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting (TIMB)…
Italian transmission merger moves forward
The boards of Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s transmission arm, Ei Towers, and transmission services provider DMT…
Fastweb to deploy new fibre link between Milan and Rome
Swisscom-owned Italian ISP Fastweb is deploying a 100Gbps per channel fibre network between Milan and…