Gateway Broadcast Services, the fledgling satcaster that threatened to challenge the dominance of Multichoice in the African market, has closed its operations blaming economic conditions.
Latvia awards DTT licence
07.40 Europe/London, January 31, 2009 By
The incumbent Latvian telco Lattelecom has secured the right to operate the country’s future DTT platform.
Hungarian broadband takes off
07.09 Europe/London, January 31, 2009 By
Hungary ended 2008 with 1.537 million cable and ADSL broadband internet subscribers, or 16% more than 12 months earlier, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority (NHH).
New boost for Russian DTH market
14.35 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
The Russian DTH service Platforma HD will introduce a new package, consisting of 20 SD channels, on February 1.
New MTG channel for Denmark
12.01 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
Modern Times Group in launching a new free-to-air channel in the Danish market. TV3 Puls will launch on Monday March 23 as a broad appeal entertainment channel with a target audience of men and women aged 15-49.
Touchdown for ESPN America
11.37 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
The North American Sports Network will this weekend rebrand as ESPN America. The premium channel will broadcast over 800 live and as-live sports events from Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL) and NCAA college football and basketball.
Harmonic remains confident as international sales hold
11.29 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
Both international and US domestic markets grew for Harmonic in 2008 as the video delivery company reported an increase in net sales of 17% to $365 million. Domestic sales represented 47% of revenues and international 44%.
Hitting the spot
10.43 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
Julian Clover says getting universal broadband coverage may have to come from more than one provider
ORF beefs up MHP text services
08.53 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF has improved its text services for MHP enabled set-top boxes. A new look and more information are part of the make-over of the enhanced television service, which is called OK-MultiText.
Australia gets FTA digital satellite TV
08.47 Europe/London, January 30, 2009 By
The federal government in Australia will roll out satellite services next year, giving all households access to free-to-air digital television. The northwestern Victorian community of Mildura will be the first to switch to full digital TV, according to a report on Radio Australia.
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