Fibre to the Home passes more than 18 million European homes, according to a study from bmp TC & Greenfield.
Canal Ready TV modules launched
Canal+ France will this April offer Conditional Access Modules for reception of the group’s terrestrial pay channels suitable for use with Canal Ready labelled TV sets.
Wales becomes UK’s first digital nation
Wales will today become the first nation of the UK to complete analogue switch-off. Shortly after midnight analogue signals from BBC One, ITV1, S4C and Five were turned off at the Wenvoe transmitters to be replaced later in the day by a bouquet of digital channels.
DVB 3D standards by year-end
The DVB Project has announced that the first phase of a group of standards for 3DTV will be submitted to ETSI and the ITU before the end of the year.
INEA to offer HD PVR
The Polish cable operator INEA will add a HD PVR product to its offer tomorrow (April 1).
Turner inks CEE deals
The Russian channel TV-3 has started to carry Cartoon Network, offering a one-hour block of the Turner Broadcasting channel within the weekend children’s line-up.
Zone Horror rebrands as Horror Channel
Zone Horror, the UK’s first TV channel dedicated to horror films and series, is to be rebranded as Horror Channel from Monday, April 5.
Hungarian ad market slumps
Hungary’s ad market was hit hard by the global economic crisis in 2009, with net spend falling by 19.2% to HUF162 billion (€608.4 million).
US viewers want their TV to be connected
US consumer interest in web TV applications is so strong that households are making their own connections via PCs and game consoles, according to research by Park Associates.
Bebe TV launches on DTH platforms
Slovak children´s channel bebe tv will be a part of basic offer of Sky Link and SC Link from April 1st, the broadcaster has announced.

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