The Austrian telecom regulator RTR and Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich/WKÖ) are planning to spend up to €2 million in a fund to subsidise HD cable tuners in the country.
Eutelsat Kabelkiosk shows hybrid portal
20.43 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
IFA 2009 – BERLIN. Eutelsat Kabelkiosk will show hybrid receivers with web access at this year’s consumer electronics show in Berlin. Viewers will be able to request clips and programmes on demand on an interactive Kabelkiosk portal.
TP introduces DTH VOD
18.41 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
The Polish incumbent telco Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) has added VOD to the services offered by its DTH platform.
Five new channels for UPC Austria
14.28 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
UPC Austria is adding five new channels, including Rush HD, to its digital line-up. At the same time, it will stop distributing a number of channels from the Sky Deutschland bouquet.
More HD channels for Middle East
10.14 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
Thema, the French company specialising in channel distribution, has announced details of two agreements for the distribution of HD channels to a number of Middle East operators.
Auto Motor Sport Channel joins KabelBW
09.48 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
The German cable operator Kabel BW had added the Auto Motor Sport Channel to it line-up of digital channels. The Serbian channel Pink Film is also a new addition.
Cable launch for new Dutch channel Onze TV
09.39 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
The new Dutch commercial channel Onze TV (Our TV) will launch on Tuesday, September 1, as part of the analogue tier on the networks of Cogas, Reggefiber, CAI and selected nets from Ziggo.
Argentina to adopt Japanese TV standard
09.23 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
Argentina has confirmed it will use a variation of the Japanese ISDB system as its digital television standard. The Latin American country will run the Brazilian terrestrial variant of the technology known as ISDB-Tb.
Telenet puts on its JimJams
09.11 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
Telenet has become the latest operator to add the pre-schooler JimJam to its channel line-up, the second operator in Belgium to do so.
Transport of delights
09.00 Europe/London, August 31, 2009 By
Updated: Major road works are again taking place at the Amsterdam RAI during IBC due to the construction of a new subway line. Earlier this year, work on the line was halted due to some serious problems with buildings in the old city. Please check back on this page for updates on the situation.
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