The French CanalSat platform has introduced a low-cost package of 50 channels which is available for €9.99 a month, representing a 70% discount on the original price.
TechniSat inks Hungarian DTT deal
15.54 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
TechniSat Digital has started supplying Antenna Hungária with the HDT4, DVB-T MPEG-4 HD set-top box.
Deutsche Telekom launches Interactive TV Award 2009
11.45 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Deutsche Telekom has launched Interactive TV Award 2009, aimed at developers, creative minds and members of the TV audience.
Philips waves uWand
11.20 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Philips will use the IBC platform launch its new ‘remote touch’ technology known as the uWand.
Commercial rollout for Com Hem VOD
11.04 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Com Hem is expanding the footprint of its on demand service, enabling the 175,000 subscribers in Skåne, southern Sweden, following a 14,000 commercial trial Stångåstaden, Linköping.
RTL reports lower revenues and earnings
10.52 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Declining advertising markets across Europe have resulted in significantly lower revenue and earnings, according to the RTL Group. It has responded with comprehensive cost cutting measures.
Canal+ plans Svensk Filmindustris launch
10.40 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Canal+ has announced plans for a new film channel that will focus on content from the Nordic region.
Four potential buyers for Orion Cable
10.39 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
At least four parties are interested in buying the assets of Germany’s Orion Cable, according to local media sources. They include the telco Versatel, as well as Kabel Deutschland and Unitymedia.
Swiss pubcaster plans HD channels
10.30 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
The Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR plan to have six HD channels on air by 2012, according to local news reports. To this end, it will lease additional transponder capacity on the Hot Bird position.
Barrandov appoints key executive
09.32 Europe/London, August 26, 2009 By
Petr Sladecek has been appointed the programme director at the Czech digital channel TV Barrandov.
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