More details have emerged of the new pay-TV proposition from Sky Italia as the satcaster looks to reverse recent subscriber erosion. The price of the My Sky PVR has been slashed and the satcaster is promising 50 HD channels by 2011.
Darcey: Content and innovation behind pay-TV revival
11.30 Europe/London, June 29, 2010 By
A growing sense of disillusionment in the broad media sector with the free model as a means of funding content has resulted in a gradual re-discovery of the merits of a paid-for model, according to Sky COO Mike Darcey.
DCS eyes acquisitions
08.04 Europe/London, June 29, 2010 By
Romania’s Digital Cable Systems (DCS), which operates cable and DTH services under the Akta brand name, has confirmed that it is has plans to buy a number of smaller companies.
Sony adds online ProSiebenSat.1 programming
07.47 Europe/London, June 29, 2010 By
Sony Germany has announced that with immediately effect all home video programming from the ProSiebenSat.1 group is now available on its connected devices.
Numericable launches African S-VOD
07.39 Europe/London, June 29, 2010 By
French cable operator Numericable has launched the first African content subscription-VOD service as part of its Vidéo Club VOD portal.
Akado adds to offer
07.26 Europe/London, June 29, 2010 By
The Russian cable operator Akado has announced that it will add four more channels, including one from Viasat, to its offer in July.
UPC extends Polish VOD service
16.40 Europe/London, June 28, 2010 By
UPC Polska’s on demand service UPC na zadanie has become available in four more locations. As of June 28, it can be received in Wroclaw, Opole, Brzeg and Olesnic, which are located in the Silesian part of Poland.
Virgin prepares for 400 Mbps broadband
11.38 Europe/London, June 28, 2010 By
Virgin Media is readying its network for broadband speeds in excess of 400 Mbps. Already the cableco is preparing to run speeds of 100 Mbps, scheduled before the end of the year, and has stepped up trials of a 200 Mbps service.
BBC 3D Olympics moves closer to reality
11.34 Europe/London, June 28, 2010 By
The BBC has said that is looking to video both the opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics in the 3D format. However, the corporation has emphasized that while it intends to capture the Olympics in 3D, this is not committing to their transmission.
Repholtz joins C More Denmark
11.24 Europe/London, June 28, 2010 By
C More Entertainment has named Charlotte Repholtz as its new country manager in Denmark, where she will have responsibility for Canal+ and Canal9.
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