A new wireless cable service named Spray TV will launch in the Czech Republic this March.
Digital+ boosts mobile offer
07.23 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
The Spanish mobile TV platform Digital+ móvil has added five Chello Multicanal channels to its offer.
Lagardere secures Olympic rights
07.14 Europe/London, February 23, 2009 By
Lagardere has secured the rights to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games in Russia.
Sky News: We’re there when you need us
15.53 Europe/London, February 22, 2009 By
The early days of Sky News were punctuated by this promotional video showing the on-screen presentation team in the field. Of the original on-air line up only Kay Burley is still with the station alongside crime correspondent Martin Brunt and political editor Adam Boulton
Philips adds Net TV to its top models
09.34 Europe/London, February 22, 2009 By
The Dutch consumer electronics manufacturer Philips will add its proprietary Net TV technology to the top models in its flat screen LCD range this April. This will allow viewers to directly access web based video content on their TV screen via a dedicated Philips portal.
Telenet racks up 609,000 digital TV homes
09.09 Europe/London, February 22, 2009 By
The Belgian operator Telenet ended 2008 with 609,000 digital TV homes, The total number of its cable TV homes, both analogue and digital, climbed to 2,402,000 thanks to the acquisition of the Interkabel networks television business.
Channel 4 and Five vie for final HD slot
12.27 Europe/London, February 20, 2009 By
Channel 4 has submitted plans to broadcast a high definition version of its Film4 service. The 17-hour channel is looking to share the final terrestrial HD slot with its partner S4C that would contribute a four-hour children’s TV block broadcast in English and Welsh.
TVN subs, results hold up
10.18 Europe/London, February 20, 2009 By
The Polish new generation DTH platform n had 518,000 signed agreements as of the end of January, of which 513,000 were activated.
Kabelkiosk adds ProSiebenSat1 channels
09.43 Europe/London, February 20, 2009 By
Kabelkiosk, the German headend-in-the-sky from Eutelsat, has added four new channels to its distribution platform.
TVI 24 not exclusive to Zon TV Cabo?
09.35 Europe/London, February 20, 2009 By
The Portuguese cable and satellite platform Zon TV Cable has said it will exclusively launch the 24 hour news channel TVI 24 on February 26.
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