The Portuguese operator Meo is today launching Sci-Fi HD, an exclusive for subscribers to its IPTV and satellite platforms.
Channel One expands in France
08.56 Europe/London, April 27, 2009 By
The French IPTV operator Neuf/SFR has begun to carry Russia’s leading TV station Channel One.
Joost for sale?
20.00 Europe/London, April 26, 2009 By
In the past week, rumours on the web suggested that the online video portal Joost was up for sale. The company itself of course said they do not comment on such rumours, while on their blog we can read how well the site is doing. But is it?
ANGA Cable Conference Highlights (3)
19.41 Europe/London, April 26, 2009 By
“DVB-C2: chances and challenges for cable operators” will be the subject of a presentation by Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Schaaf, head of new technologies, Kabel Deutschland, at this year’s ANGA Cable Conference.
Polish pre-pay DTH takes off
07.58 Europe/London, April 25, 2009 By
The Polish pre-pay DTH service Telewizja na Karte (TNK) is proving to be a resounding success.
Hungarian telco up for sale
07.50 Europe/London, April 25, 2009 By
The Hungarian IT-cum-media company econet Invest has put its majority (76.83%) stake in the alternative telco Externet up for sale.
T-HT sets FTTH target
07.39 Europe/London, April 25, 2009 By
The Croatian telco operator T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT) has presented an ambitious plan for the expansion of broadband internet access using fibre optic technology (FTTH/FTTB).
Elion IPTV/cable take-up grows
10.51 Europe/London, April 24, 2009 By
Estonia’s Elion ended Q1 with 86,900 IPTV and cable TV subscribers, as opposed to 63,200 a year earlier.
Canal Digital launches HD over IP
10.47 Europe/London, April 24, 2009 By
Canal Digital has announced the rollout of its high definition channels to IPTV subscribers cross Sweden. It follows a long series of tests for the technology on selected networks that have been running since November 2007.
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