The DVB Project has launched a Call for Technologies for a Next Generation handheld system that would become a successor to DVB-H.
Virgin Media to run on demand ads
11.05 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Virgin Media has announced plans to insert dynamic advertising onto its on demand platform. Advertisements from leading brands including L’Oreal, Sony Ericsson, Kellogg’s and Microsoft will appear around content from Living, Virgin 1 and Bravo.
Orion Express opts for Chinese receivers
09.06 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
The Russian DTH operator Orion Express has announced the introduction two new satellite receivers for its MPEG-4 based Continent TV platform, due to launch in Q1 2010.
Moscow DVB-H trial for December
08.23 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
The Russian telco VimpelCom will start trialling its mobile TV service in Moscow on December 7.
SES Astra prepares for entry into Italian TV market
08.12 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
SES Astra said it has entered into a partnership with the Italian broadcast and network service provider Milano Teleport to offer capacity from its 23.5 degrees East orbital position to Italian broadcasters.
UPC starts digital distribution of local channels
08.07 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
UPC Nederland has started digital distribution of a number of local, non-commercial channels. Salto 1 & 2 from Amsterdam, Haarlem 105, Lokale Omroep Landsmeer, Rotterdam TV and ETV (also Rotterdam) are now carried in regional parts of the network.
Starman introduces new PVR
07.59 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Estonia’s Starman has introduced has introduced a new generation ZUUMbox PVR aimed at its DTT subscribers.
January launch for Dutch Disney XD
07.51 Europe/London, November 25, 2009 By
Disney XD will take the place of the Dutch language version of Jetix in The Netherlands and Belgium on January 1. They will be the last territories in which the Jetix brand will disappear.
TiVo to supply next generation Virgin platform
22.40 Europe/London, November 24, 2009 By
17.00 UPDATE: Virgin Media’s next generation set-top boxes are to run a converged television and broadband platform developed for the cablenet by the US DVR specialist TiVo. The UK cablenet is following in the footsteps of US counterparts Comcast and Cox, which are currently testing the technology in a number of markets.
TiVo data to help Google sell TV ads
20.46 Europe/London, November 24, 2009 By
TiVo has announced that it has entered into an audience research agreement with Google in which second-by-second PVR viewing data from TiVo’s stand-alone subscribers will help Google TV Ads to better target advertising.
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