September 23, 2006
C More Entertainment is restyling and repackaging the Canal+ premium channels in the Nordic region. The existing mixed-content offerings will be done away with. In their place will be three Canal+ branded channels dedicated to movies & series with two others focussing on sports. Subscribers who choose both the movie and sports packages will also get Canal+ HD and the bonus channel Canal+ mix. Perhaps the most significant change will be the shift in branding with the emphasis once more on the Canal+ name rather than the corporate C More name that has appeared on-screen in recent years. C More Entertainment has approximately 860,000 subscribers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
Canal+ Nordic gets a fresh look
byC More Entertainment is restyling and repackaging the Canal+ premium channels in the Nordic region. The existing mixed-content offerings will be done away with. In their place will be three Canal+ branded channels dedicated to movies & series with two others focussing on sports. Subscribers who choose both the movie and sports packages will also get Canal+ HD and the bonus channel Canal+ mix. Perhaps the most significant change will be the shift in branding with the emphasis once more on the Canal+ name rather than the corporate C More name that has appeared on-screen in recent years. C More Entertainment has approximately 860,000 subscribers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
September 9, 2006
Rupert Murdoch was paid more than £14m ($25m) last year as chief executive of media giant News Corporation - almost 10% up on the previous year, according to documents filed in the US. The media mogul made £13.8m ($25.7m) in the year that ended in June, including a £11.3m ($21m) bonus, a rise of 9.8%. And his New York apartment has cost the company £27,000 ($50,000) a month since May, according to News Corp's annual proxy statement filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission. However, Mr Murdoch was not the best-paid executive at the company. The president and chief operating officer, Peter Chernin, took home a pay packet of £15.7m ($29.3m), which included a £4.3m ($8.1m) salary and a bonus of £11.4m ($21.2m). Mr Chernin's bonus was distributed in cash and restricted stock units, News Corp said, adding that bonuses paid to senior executives were calculated with reference to growth in earnings per share. Mr Murdoch, Mr Chernin and chief financial officer David DeVoe were also compensated £222,000 ($413,000) between them for their personal use of the company's aircraft. News Corp's businesses include the 20th Century Fox film studios, the Fox News Channel and the publishers HarperCollins. In the UK it owns the Sun and Times newspapers and satellite TV business BSkyB. Source: Media Guardian
Murdoch pockets £14m pay packet
byRupert Murdoch was paid more than £14m ($25m) last year as chief executive of media giant News Corporation - almost 10% up on the previous year, according to documents filed in the US. The media mogul made £13.8m ($25.7m) in the year that ended in June, including a £11.3m ($21m) bonus, a rise of 9.8%. And his New York apartment has cost the company £27,000 ($50,000) a month since May, according to News Corp's annual proxy statement filed with the US Securities & Exchange Commission. However, Mr Murdoch was not the best-paid executive at the company. The president and chief operating officer, Peter Chernin, took home a pay packet of £15.7m ($29.3m), which included a £4.3m ($8.1m) salary and a bonus of £11.4m ($21.2m). Mr Chernin's bonus was distributed in cash and restricted stock units, News Corp said, adding that bonuses paid to senior executives were calculated with reference to growth in earnings per share. Mr Murdoch, Mr Chernin and chief financial officer David DeVoe were also compensated £222,000 ($413,000) between them for their personal use of the company's aircraft. News Corp's businesses include the 20th Century Fox film studios, the Fox News Channel and the publishers HarperCollins. In the UK it owns the Sun and Times newspapers and satellite TV business BSkyB. Source: Media Guardian
September 1, 2006
In a press release from Eutelsat Communications and Alcatel Alenia Space today, September 1, 2006 the pair announced that Eutelsat has retained Alcatel Alenia Space, for the design, manufacturing, assembling, tests and on-ground delivery of the W2A satellite. Due to be launched in first quarter 2009, the main mission of this powerful new satellite will be to extend Ku-band capacity for video, broadband and telecommunications services in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and boost the C-band capacity available through Eutelsat’s fleet for services across Africa. Eutelsat has also asked Alcatel to proceed with head start activities for a state-of-the-art S-band payload at 2.2 GHz on W2A. A final decision on flying the S-band payload will be taken by Eutelsat in October following completion of a full assessment of market demand, the regulatory framework and financing. Based on the Alcatel Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C4 platform, W2A’s baseline mission comprises up to 46 transponders in Ku-band and a C-band payload of 10 transponders. The Ku-band payload will provide up to 37 transponders connected to a fixed Widebeam serving Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, which will enable Eutelsat to provide capacity for business networks and broadcasting services and additional capacity for expansion of services. Additionally, up to 12 Ku-band transponders will be connected to a second fixed beam serving southern Africa and Indian Ocean islands. The C-band mission of 10 transponders will provide pan-African coverage for broadband and telecommunications services. Designed with a lifetime of more than 15 years, W2A has a maximum launch mass of 5.7 tonnes and will deliver 11 kW of payload power.
Eutelsat orders W2A satellite
byIn a press release from Eutelsat Communications and Alcatel Alenia Space today, September 1, 2006 the pair announced that Eutelsat has retained Alcatel Alenia Space, for the design, manufacturing, assembling, tests and on-ground delivery of the W2A satellite. Due to be launched in first quarter 2009, the main mission of this powerful new satellite will be to extend Ku-band capacity for video, broadband and telecommunications services in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and boost the C-band capacity available through Eutelsat’s fleet for services across Africa. Eutelsat has also asked Alcatel to proceed with head start activities for a state-of-the-art S-band payload at 2.2 GHz on W2A. A final decision on flying the S-band payload will be taken by Eutelsat in October following completion of a full assessment of market demand, the regulatory framework and financing. Based on the Alcatel Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C4 platform, W2A’s baseline mission comprises up to 46 transponders in Ku-band and a C-band payload of 10 transponders. The Ku-band payload will provide up to 37 transponders connected to a fixed Widebeam serving Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, which will enable Eutelsat to provide capacity for business networks and broadcasting services and additional capacity for expansion of services. Additionally, up to 12 Ku-band transponders will be connected to a second fixed beam serving southern Africa and Indian Ocean islands. The C-band mission of 10 transponders will provide pan-African coverage for broadband and telecommunications services. Designed with a lifetime of more than 15 years, W2A has a maximum launch mass of 5.7 tonnes and will deliver 11 kW of payload power.
