The total number of digital TV subscriptions in Hungary stood at 1,117,959 as of the end of November 2009, according to data published by the country’s National Communications Authority (NHH).
France okays TF1 acquisitions
08.32 Europe/London, January 27, 2010 By
The French competition authority has given the green light to the acquisition of TMC and NT1 by the country’s biggest commercial broadcaster, TF1, but has set a number of conditions that remove many of the advantages of ownership.
Hispasat expands HD offer
08.09 Europe/London, January 27, 2010 By
The Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has announced it has expanded its HD offer for Spain and Portugal, doubling the number of channels available to the markets.
Roadblock for Hungarian DVB-H
07.27 Europe/London, January 27, 2010 By
Antenna Hungária (AH) would still like to launch a DVB-H service, though only with the co-operation of Hungary’s mobile operators.
Penthouse HD channels launch in Poland
06.36 Europe/London, January 27, 2010 By
Three Penthouse adult HD channels distributed by Top Content have made their debuts in Poland.
CME News Corp deal edges closer
06.19 Europe/London, January 27, 2010 By
CME is close to buying the leading Bulgarian TV station bTV from News Corp.
KPN sees IPTV growth
22.01 Europe/London, January 26, 2010 By
The Dutch operator KPN announced the growth of its IPTV service Interactieve Televisie accelerated during the last quarter of 2009, reaching about 90,000 connected homes.
Servus goes for old-fashioned 3D
21.27 Europe/London, January 26, 2010 By
The Austrian commercial TV channel Servus TV has started broadcasting videos in 3D using the old anaglyph system.
Garmin adds DVB-T to navigation
21.19 Europe/London, January 26, 2010 By
Garmin has announced it will bring the Nuvi 1490TV, a personal navigation device coupled with a DVB-T tuner, to the European market this April. The device will be sold across Europe and offer reception of free-to-air DVB-T broadcasts such as Freeview in the UK, TNT in France and Ueberall Fernsehen in Germany.
FiberNet outlines strategy
21.13 Europe/London, January 26, 2010 By
Warburg Pincus-backed FiberNet, one of the top four cable operators in Hungary, has outlined its strategy for this year.
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