Purescreens has announced its first distribution agreements in Europe with French IPTV operators Free and Alice to launch HD Nature on October 2.
New services have to be open and easy
12.27 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
CTAM EuroSummit – Lisbon. “There are two properties that are super important for breakthrough services,” Olof Schybergson, founder & CEO, Fjord, told the audience at the CTAM EuroSummit,
Sickinghe: pricing game is suicidal
12.11 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
CTAM EuroSummit – Lisbon. Service, service, service, and keeping the customer happy, was the message of Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe during his enthusiastic and inspiring keynote at the CTAM EuroSummit.
Universal launches Polish ad sales
12.05 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
Universal Channel will launch ad sales in Poland, where it is represented by At Media, on October 1.
Recession improving broadband sales
11.33 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
CTAM EuroSummit – Lisbon. The downturn in the economy is having a beneficial effect on the sale of broadband internet connections.
Polsat Film launch date set
11.32 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
The new Polish movie channel Polsat Film will make its debut a week tomorrow (Friday, October 2).
Slovak IPTV coverage grows
11.03 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
T-Com Slovakia’s IPTV service Magio TV is being rolled out rapidly to remoter parts of the country.
Multimedia to enhance internet service
10.49 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
The Polish cable operator Mutimedia Polska is working with the solutions provider Vector to launch an internet service offering access speeds of over 100 Mbps.
Report: Sky wholesaling plan will lead to “Adverse effects”
10.18 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
BSkyB has stepped up its campaign against Ofcom’s proposals on the wholesaling of its premium channels. The satcaster has released an ‘independent’ report that predicts “adverse effects” if the planned ratecard is implemented.
Russian satellite internet takes off
09.15 Europe/London, September 24, 2009 By
Most DTH platforms in Russia are now offering internet access, with the latest to introduce a service being Orion Express.
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