12:00 Update: BSkyB has announced plans to launch the UK’s first 3D television service. The move comes after the satcaster reported the highest increase in subscriber numbers for five years. The launch of push VOD is also slated for 2010.
O2 TV grows subscriber base
07.57 Europe/London, July 30, 2009 By
The leading Czech IPTV service O2 TV ended Q2 with 133,000 subscribers, or 35% more than 12 months earlier.
Spain charts broadband take-up
07.44 Europe/London, July 30, 2009 By
Madrid had the highest broadband penetration rate in Spain at the end of last year, according to data published by the industry regulator CMT.
Beltelecom sets investment goals
07.21 Europe/London, July 30, 2009 By
The Belarusian incumbent telco Beltelecom plans to invest BLR350 billion (€87.5 million) on its infrastructure this year.
Revenues fall for ONO
19.56 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
ONO suffered a 6% revenue fall in the second quarter due to what the Spanish cablenet described as “variable consumption”.
Channel 4 HD joins Virgin line-up
17.08 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Virgin Media has announced that Channel 4’s high definition channel will join its newly expanded HD line-up within the next few weeks.
RaiSat channels to leave Sky Italia
14.56 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
The five RaiSat channels are reportedly preparing to leave the Sky Italia platform with effect from August 1.
KDG doubles internet and telephony subs
11.39 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Kabel Deutschland has seen further growth in its core businesses of digital TV, telephony and broadband internet.
Mixed results for Polish incumbent
11.00 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
The Polish incumbent telco Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) ended Q2 with 239,000 TV customers, or 4.4 times as many as 12 months earlier.
KPN ramps up DTT costs
10.55 Europe/London, July 29, 2009 By
Dutch DTT subscribers are reeling at the thought of paying over 20% more for reception of the Digitenne package.
"In an industry that experiences rapid change and often a confusing subsequent
constant supply of news, it is often refreshing to read an insightful perspective. Broadband
TV News and its editorial team regularly provide a context and
helpful analysis to breaking news.”
Broadband TV News is the must-read publication for those working in the Business of the Multiscreen Television. We deliver news, insight and data direct to your desktop. As well as our constantly updated website you can sign-up to our Daily and Weekly email bulletins. 
Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.