A new Polish regional station named Telewizja Silesia will make its debut this Saturday (March 29).
Bulgarian broadband boost
March 28, 2008 12.45 Europe/London By
Bulgaria is gearing up for a boost in broadband services.
Romanian Realitatea goes local
March 28, 2008 12.45 Europe/London By
The Romanian news broadcaster Realitatea TV has launched a local station in the northern city of Cluj-Napoca.
Renova Media becomes Akado
March 28, 2008 12.44 Europe/London By
The Russian company Renova Media is to be re-branded Akado on March 31.
Eurosport to reflect multimedia outlets
March 28, 2008 11.57 Europe/London By
Eurosport is to emphasise the role of its multimedia services follow an agency review earlier this year that has led to the appointment of Grey Paris and Grey London for its pan-European account.
BabyTV grows distribution
March 28, 2008 11.43 Europe/London By
BabyTV has added another ten platforms for the 24-hour channel. Recent launches include PT Telecom and CaboVisao in Portugal, UPC in Austria, Alice IPTV in France, Telset and Elion in Estonia, Arcor in Germany, ON Telecom in Greece, T-Kabel in Hungary, and ONO in Spain.
Hungarian DTT countdown
March 28, 2008 08.59 Europe/London By
Hungary never was a market for being first out of the starting blocks. However, when it finally got going, catching up was never a problem.
Kabel Deutschland opens up to CI
March 28, 2008 08.00 Europe/London By
In a revolutionary move for European cable operators Kabel Deutschland KDG will open up its network to cable tuners with a CI (Common Interface) module, enabling customers to choose from a wider range of consumer electronics equipment. The operator has reached an agreement with the trade association in consumer electronics
DISH Network sets 200 channel HD goal
March 28, 2008 07.41 Europe/London By
The US DTH provider DISH Network has said it will deliver 100 local HD markets and 100 national HD channels by the end of 2008. This month, the operator will start delivering local HD channels in four new markets, and adding the New England Sports Network (NESN) in HD.
Comcast and BitTorrent form collaboration
March 27, 2008 21.21 Europe/London By
The US cable operator Comcast and BitTorrent have announced that they will “undertake a collaborative effort with one another and with the broader Internet and ISP community to more effectively address issues associated with rich media content and network capacity management.”
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