Com Hem has added Canal+ Sport HD to its package of high definition TV channels. Sport HD went live on the Swedish cablenet last Friday (March 28).
TVE starts online on-demand portal
March 31, 2008 10.32 Europe/London By
The Spanish public broadcaster TVE has started to offer an online in-demand portal which will include both news and current programmes, as well as a selection from its library.
Unitymedia rearranges digital packages
March 31, 2008 10.26 Europe/London By
The German cable operator Untymedia will make its Digital TV Extra bouquet available to all digital customers, not just to those who subscribe to Digital TV Plus. The package will cost an additional €7.90 a month but only €5.00 for TV Plus subscribers.
New UPC receiver for Slovakia
March 31, 2008 09.36 Europe/London By
UPC will offer its DTH subscribers in Slovakia a new set-top box from this April.
Hungarian broadband growth continues
March 31, 2008 00.00 Europe/London By
The total number of fixed line broadband subscriptions in Hungary stood at 1.38 million in February, according to data published by the National Telecommunications Authority (NHH).
Virgin to disconnect internet pirates
March 30, 2008 10.00 Europe/London By
Virgin Media is to become the first UK residential broadband supplier to warn customers that illegally download music from the internet. The Sunday Telegraph reports the cablenet is to work with the music trade body BPI on a trial scheme that could ultimately see dozens of customers disconnected. The trial will also be open to [...]
News Corp plans Premiere stake increase
March 30, 2008 09.37 Europe/London By
News Corp is looking to further increase its hold on the German pay-TV platform Premiere, ahead of the company’s AGM on June 12, but will stop short of a full-scale takeover.
More analogue switch-off in Austria
March 29, 2008 06.19 Europe/London By
This Monday, the Austrian transmitter company ORS will switch on 10 new DTT transmitters in the regions of Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Niederösterreich and Tirol.
ORF expands online on-demand service
March 29, 2008 06.12 Europe/London By
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF has expanded its online on-demand service with daily editions of the current affairs programmes ”ZiB 20″ and “ZiB 24″. The main newscast “Zeit im Bild” as well as live sports events are also available as live streams.
Cyfrowy Polsat launches own STB
March 28, 2008 12.45 Europe/London By
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has introduced its own set-top box. Known as the SD Mini, it is the smallest receiver available in the Polish market, measuring 19.5cm x 13cm x 3cm, and is being made available in 1,200 official points of sale.
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