CTAM EUROSUMMIT ’10 – BUDAPEST. Cable should become the aggregator of aggregators, according to Joshua Danovitz, VP of TiVo’s international business.
Studios protest streaming ivi tv service
09.39 Europe/London, September 23, 2010 By
Hollywood studios and US networks have warned the new ivi tv online service to stop streaming US broadcast channels to a worldwide audience on the internet.
French broadcasters ask for tax suspension
09.24 Europe/London, September 23, 2010 By
Four French terrestrial broadcasters – BFM TV, Direct 8, NRJ 12 and Direct Star – have asked for the suspension of the so-called ‘France Television-tax’ on advertising income.
More channels for Czech O2 TV
06.47 Europe/London, September 23, 2010 By
The Czech Republic’s leading IPTV service O2 TV will raise the number of channels it offers in its basic package to 20 on October 15.
Russian cable deal confusion
06.23 Europe/London, September 23, 2010 By
Confusion surrounds the sale of the Moscow-based cable operator Akado.
Latvia enhances DTT service
05.37 Europe/London, September 23, 2010 By
The Latvian incumbent telco Lattelecom has significantly improved its DTT service through the addition of 10 more channels.
Telenet says Duco is staying put
16.33 Europe/London, September 22, 2010 By
Belgian cableco Telenet has been forced to deny reports in the Dutch press that CEO Duco Sickinghe was preparing to leave the company for KPN.
KidsCo gains more CEE coverage
10.49 Europe/London, September 22, 2010 By
KidsCo has secured an exclusive agreement with the Russian distribution agency Pleiades Multimedia.
STB shipments fall for first time in 9 years
10.26 Europe/London, September 22, 2010 By
The number of set-top boxes shipped in the pay-TV industry reached an all time high in 2009 with a total of 127 million units shipped. Yet despite this 3% growth in volumes, Screen Digest’s TV Technology Market Monitor says the value of the sector fell to €9.2 billion with a further fall expected in 2010.
Edgeware secures Slovenian IPTV deal
09.43 Europe/London, September 22, 2010 By
The delivery systems company Edgeware has been selected by Telekom Slovenije to further develop its IPTV platform.
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Connected TV Forecasts NEW REPORT. The number of TV sets connected to the Internet will reach 551 million by 2016 for the 40 countries covered in this report from Digital TV Research, up from 124 million at end-2010. The report states that this translates to 20% of global TV sets by 2016, up from only 6% at end-2010. Published in November 2011, this 83-page PDF report is the most geographically comprehensive to ever be published.