MTVNHD will launch in Malta on the quad play telco network Melita on June 1. It will also expand its reach in both Switzerland and Poland.
Sweden to measure online viewing
08.12 Europe/London, May 28, 2010 By
Swedish television research company MMS is to press ahead with plans to offer uniform measurement of web-based TV services from the country’s leading broadcasters.
Russia eyes 3D
08.05 Europe/London, May 28, 2010 By
Russia’s TV industry is well on the way to recovery after what was a difficult 2009 and is looking forward to the future with growing confidence.
Northern lights
07.48 Europe/London, May 28, 2010 By
Canal Digital is facing up to a mature market with new technologies, writes Julian Clover.
Arianespace schedules Arabsat 5A launch
20.52 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
Arianespace has set Wednesday, June 23, 2010 as the date for the next Ariane 5 launch.
Teletext fined £225,000 for early closure
15.47 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
The UK regulator Ofcom has called up the highest ever number on Teletext Limited after the news and information service closed its public teletext service ahead of schedule.
Sky calls for BBC Strategy Review rethink
11.36 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
BSkyB has published its response to the BBC Strategy Review. While it agrees that a comprehensive review of the public broadcaster’s strategy is needed, it has “significant reservations about the way in which the (BBC) Trust has chosen to conduct this process.”
Istanbul to become ‘telecom hub’
10.56 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
Türk Telekom plans to turn Istanbul into a ‘telecom hub’ following its recent acquisition of the leading alternative telco Invitel, which has a strong presence in Central and Eastern Europe.
AVC launches DTH for Vietnam
10.18 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
The Audio Visual Company JSC (AVG), a joint stock company of An Vien Group, will launch a new DTH service in Vietnam broadcasting on the NSS-6 satellite.
Russia assesses prospects for HD and 3D
10.16 Europe/London, May 27, 2010 By
Although HDTV is now a reality in Russia, there is a possibility that the country could make a quantum jump directly from analogue to 3D TV.
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