DIGITAL TV SUMMIT 2010, LONDON. The UK-based online film and TV aggregator Blinkbox now has 1.9 million unique users a month, according to its CEO Michael Comish.
European cable sets its sights
November 30, 2010 20.19 Europe/London By
DIGITAL TV SUMMIT 2010, LONDON. Europe’s cable industry still has 35 million analogue subscribers to try to convert to digital, according to Manuel Kohnstamm, president, Cable Europe and MD public policy and communications, Liberty Global.
Explosive growth for OTT predicted
November 30, 2010 15.30 Europe/London By
The global growth of over the top video services will exceed $1 billion (€758 million) in 2010 and $20 billion in 2014, based on over 40 OTT service operators and device vendors profiled, according to research by MRG.
France under fire for terrestrial ‘bonus’ channels
November 30, 2010 15.22 Europe/London By
The European Commission has launched an investigation into the awarding of ‘bonus’ channels to three private broadcasters in France, TF1, M6 and Canal+ after analogue switch-off.
France 24 secures ONO distribution
November 30, 2010 15.00 Europe/London By
The English version of the international French news channel France 24 will be available to all 720,000 ONO subscribers in Spain from December 1.
Serbia Broadband launches on demand
November 30, 2010 14.06 Europe/London By
Serbia Broadband (SBB) has launched a suite of transactional VOD and subscription VOD services to its subscribers in Serbia and Slovenia.
Vestel includes Access browser for HbbTV
November 30, 2010 10.30 Europe/London By
Access and Vestel have announced that they have incorporated Access’ NetFront browser DTV Profile HbbTV Edition in the new Vestel HbbTV set-top box. This new device will enable consumers to receive satellite operator SES Astra’s new HbbTV-enabled services.
Job losses as Motorola Home EMEA restructures
November 30, 2010 10.20 Europe/London By
Staff at Motorola Home’s European operations are under threat of redundancy as the company began a reorganisation of its set-top box division.
Four million 3DTVs to be sold in 2010
November 30, 2010 10.09 Europe/London By
Falling hardware prices of up to 40% are leading to year one adoption of 3DTV at a far quicker rate than was the case for HD.
Cable drives Dutch broadband uptake
November 30, 2010 09.42 Europe/London By
The Dutch broadband market grew by 0.9% compared with the second quarter of 2010, to reach 6.19 million connections on September 30, 2010, according to Telecompaper.com.
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