Digital terrestrial services are now available in 90% of Latvia, according to Lattelecom, the operator of the country’s DTT platform.
Russia faces product placement clampdown
10.49 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
Russian TV stations face the prospect of reducing or even abandoning their commercial breaks if they continue to use product placement.
Ownership change for SPI in Czech Republic
10.35 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
SPI International Czech Republic, which includes the cable and satellite-delivered channels from Filmbox in its portfolio, is to see a change in ownership.
Orange adds MyTF1 to its Livebox
10.34 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
French IPTV provider Orange is expected to add the on-demand service MyTF1 to its Livebox service within the next few weeks, according to local press reports.
Multimedia targets business clients
10.03 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has announced major expansion plans for the services it offers to business clients.
KPN IPTV adds RTL HD channels
09.21 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
Dutch IPTV provider KPN Interactieve TV has added four channels from RTL Nederland to its line-up of HD channels.
Virgin Media continues growth spurt
09.01 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
Virgin Media says it is adding cable customers at its fastest-ever rate. The UK cabler has reported Q1 gross additions of 193,100, an increase of 15.5%, and 232,300 “additional product subscriptions” that may also spell the end for the term RGU.
SmarDTV completes Conax V7 CI Plus certification
08.42 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
ANGA Cable 2010: Stand E.11 SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, announced that it has achieved Conax CI Plus certification with its latest and most secure SmarCAM-3 module incorporating Conax V7 software. “As a founding member of the CI Plus forum we are very happy to successfully certify our SmarCAM-3 Conax V7 CI Plus module,” commented [...]
Samsung joins Astra for 3D channel
08.06 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
Set to be launched on May 4 during the ANGA Cable show in Cologne, SES Astra and Samsung Electronics announced that they will jointly promote 3D television with a new 3D demo channel. Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will support SES Astra with 3D television content for the channel.
MPEGIF and ISMA to merge
07.38 Europe/London, April 28, 2010 By
The board of directors of the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) and Internet Streaming Media Alliance (ISMA) have announced that they have entered into a binding agreement to merge the two organizations
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