Com Hem added over 40,000 new digital TV subscribers in the third quarter, the switch off of analogue services in the Stockholm area having led to a fall in pay-TV analogue subscribers.
KidsCo appoints Anna Pak
09.32 Europe/London, November 26, 2009 By
KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has announced the appointment of Anna Pak as its commercial director for Western Europe.
Eurosport 2 HD widens Polish reach
09.08 Europe/London, November 26, 2009 By
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has added Eurosport 2 HD to its line-up. As a result, it now offers seven HD channels, of which three – Polsat Sport HD, Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD – are dedicated to sport.
Digital+ launches HD offensive
09.06 Europe/London, November 26, 2009 By
The Spanish DTH platform Digital+ is launching a big marketing offensive to promote the 10 HD channels that are available from December 1st. New customers can buy an HD receiver for the discounted price of €149 and upwards, depending on the package they buy.
New sports channel for Belarus
08.15 Europe/London, November 26, 2009 By
Belarus will see the launch of a new cable-delivered sports channel specialising in ice hockey on September 1, 2010.
Strong Hungarian role for RCS/RDS
07.57 Europe/London, November 26, 2009 By
Romania’s RCS/RDS is now the second largest provider of pay-TV services in neighbouring Hungary, claiming almost 600,000 subscribers.
Sky Deutschland launches HD starter box
21.06 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Sky Deutschland has launched a big marketing campaign centering around its HD services with a specially priced HD starter box retailing at €199.00, which includes a prepaid subscription and an HD receiver.
€470m seals Telefónica stake in Digital+
20.29 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Amid intense speculation, Telefónica has purchased a 21% stake in Sogecable, operator of Digital+ from Prisa for €470 million. It places a value of over €2,350 million on the direct-to-home satellite platform.
Record 856 million US video views for Hulu
19.39 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Hulu viewing was up in the US to record levels of 856 million (a 3.1% share) in October during the height of the autumn TV season. The average Hulu viewer watched 20.1 videos, totaling two hours of videos per viewer, according to the comScore Video Metrix service.
ITV Player to join Freesat
13.41 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Subscription-free satellite service Freesat has confirmed that the ITV Player catch-up service will join the platform in the first half of 2010. It will join the BBC iPlayer, a beta version of which will be made available from December 7, 2009.
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