Big triple play gains for Ziggo
56.3% of Ziggo’s customer base is now buying broadband access from the operator, while 44.9% take telephony and 43.2% are All-in-1 bundle subscribers. … [Read More...]
Video Interview
Red Bee launches social media platform
Red Bee Media has launched a portfolio of content discovery solutions, based on the age of problem of consumers not being able to find anything they want to watch, no matter how many channels are available to them. … [Read More...]
Newsline
Current TV slot on the block
The Sky EPG position held by Current TV has been put up for sale. It follows the failure of the Al Gore-backed news and comment channel to reach agreement with BSkyB. … [Read More...]
Kabel BW introduces CI Plus module
German cable operator Kabel BW has launched a CI Plus module in addition to its range of certified cable tuners. … [Read More...]
Czech TV station tensions mount
The Czech public broadcaster CT and national commercial station Prima TV have devised a plan to reduce the influence of TV Nova in the country’s Association of Television Organisations (ATO). … [Read More...]
Anga Cable reports 95% space booked
The Anga Cable show has said that binding registrations have been received from 360 companies for a total of 95% of the exhibition space. … [Read More...]
Motorola set-top shipments increase
Set-top box shipments in Motorola Mobility’s Home segment increased by 6% year-on-year, despite a 3% fall in the fourth quarter. … [Read More...]
Sky Italia adds 13 in HD
Sky Italia is to add an additional 13 high definition channels to its programming packages from February 1, bringing the total number of channels broadcast in the format to 52. … [Read More...]
Fashion TV launches on Samsung Smart TV
Samsung has announced a partnership with Fashion TV that brings the channel’s programming onto Samsung Smart TV. … [Read More...]
Russian cableco gains subscribers
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom doubled the number of subscribers that receive its telephony offer last year. … [Read More...]
Romtelecom focuses on cable
The Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom has increased the capital in its cable operation NextGen Communications by €2 million. … [Read More...]
UPC targets Polish business clients
Poland’s leading cable operator UPC Polska has extended the service it offers to business clients as a result of the company’s recent acquisition of Aster. … [Read More...]
Editor’s Choice
Fetch TV enters administration
IP Vision, the company behind the Fetch TV receivers and movies on demand service, has entered administration with the possible loss of up to 20 jobs. … [Read More...]
Ofcom looks again at VOD regulation
Ofcom has reopened the debate into the regulation of on demand video services with a new study commissioned from Ipsos MORI. … [Read More...]
Games consoles win out against smart TVs
YouGov has updated its already cautious survey into smart TV take-up, suggesting only 15% of UK consumers would own one within the next 12 months. … [Read More...]
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