The German consortium Mobile 3.0 will this week hand back its DVB-H licence to the authorities. The news broke during the Munich Media Days conference, according to industry newsletter Digital Fernsehen.
French terrestrial HD goes live today
October 30, 2008 09.31 Europe/London By
French terrestrial HD broadcasts will go live today at 3.30 pm (CET). The official launch will take place in the presence of Christine Albanel (minister of culture and communication), Eric Besson (secretary of state) and Michel Boyon (president of the CSA).
Digital landmark for UPC Polska
October 30, 2008 09.14 Europe/London By
UPC Polska has announced that its digital cable service now has over 50,000 subscribers.
New branding for ANGA Cable
October 29, 2008 21.28 Europe/London By
ANGA Cable, the trade fair for cable, broadband and satellite, has unveiled a brand new look. At the same time, registration is now open for exhibitors on the redesigned website www.angacable.com. ANGA Cable 2009 will take place from May 26- 28, 2009, again in Cologne.
Ford to drive Five’s digital channels
October 29, 2008 17.29 Europe/London By
Five has named Jeff Ford as its new managing director, digital channels and acquisitions.
Postgate named BBC controller of research and innovation
October 29, 2008 13.22 Europe/London By
Matthew Postgate has been appointed as the controller of BBC Research and Innovation, moving from controller of the BBC Mobile Team, where he has been since May 2007.
HD switch pays off at Canal Digital
October 29, 2008 11.49 Europe/London By
Broadcast made a strong contribution to Telenor’s third quarter revenues, driven by an increase of 21,000 cable TV internet subscriptions, and price increases to Canal Digital’s cable and DTH subscriptions.
C-COR acquisition drives Arris
October 29, 2008 11.29 Europe/London By
Arris has become the latest technology company to buck the trend of financial gloom, posting a third quarter 6% revenue increase, and announcing record shipments for its DOCSIS 3-compliant C4 CMTS.
Vectra extends digital coverage
October 29, 2008 09.34 Europe/London By
The Polish MSO Vectra has extended its digital cable service to three more locations.
Poland’s TPSA launches DTH service
October 29, 2008 09.20 Europe/London By
The Polish incumbent telco TPSA has finally launched its new satellite-delivered TV service. It comes as part of a package called neostrada tp z telewizja that includes internet access at speeds ranging from 512Kpbs to 2Mbps, along with telephony for those receiving it via ASDL.
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