German cable operator KabelBW, active in the state of Baden-Wuertenberg, has launched a new marketing campaign to lure viewers away from satellite. Perfectly timed at the launch of the controversial Entavio platform by SES-Astra, the operator offers new subscribers six months free subscription and a waiving of the one-time entry fee. “For satellite viewers we [...]

Osmosys, developer of MHP middleware, is looking to improve the performance of set-top graphics. Julian Clover reports Last year at IBC I was suitably impressed by OpenTV’s demo of what an EPG might look like in a few years time. The image-led guide had more than a nod to the interface found on Apple’s iTunes [...]

A Spanish court has ruled that the production company Mediapro is free to enter the country’s football stadiums to produce its own coverage of the Spanish league until a final decision has been made on broadcasting rights. Mediapro is currently embroiled in a dispute with the Sogecable unit Audiovisual Sports (AVS), which had asked the [...]

Chris Dziadul looks at a significant day for CEE Two unrelated though highly significant developments will take place today (August 31) in Central and East Europe (CEE). In the Czech Republic, the transition to digital broadcasting will finally get under way when Domazlice near the German border becomes the first part of the country to [...]

Marek Sowa has been confirmed as the new president of the Polish media group Agora. Most recently the VP of UPC Poland, he is expected to move the group, which is currently focused on publishing, more into the TV and Internet sectors and also expand its presence beyond Poland.