New technologies including 3DTV, TiVo and the new UPC Horizon box were among the most popular stories read on Broadband TV News during 2010.
Hispasat, Koreasat mission a success
08.59 Europe/London, December 28, 2010 By
UPDATE.The successful launch of Arianespace Flight 199 took place on December 29 at 21.26 GMT under clear skies in French Guiana.
Tricolor launches on demand
07.52 Europe/London, December 28, 2010 By
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV has begun offering subscribers movies on a pay-per-view basis.
ILS successfully puts Eutelsat’s KA-SAT in Orbit
09.06 Europe/London, December 27, 2010 By
The first European satellite to operate at Ka-Band frequencies, Eutelsat Communications’ KA-SAT, has been successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Kabel BW expands HD offer to 30 channels
09.01 Europe/London, December 26, 2010 By
German cable operator Kabel BW claims to have the widest choice of HD channels in the country with a total of 30 channels after adding Sport1 HD and Bon Gusto HD to its line-up.
Berlin-Potsdam DTT launch for iMusic1
17.21 Europe/London, December 25, 2010 By
The German music channel iMusic1 will start broadcasting on the digital terrestrial network in Berlin and Potsdam from January 1st.
New DTT tender in Poland
11.16 Europe/London, December 24, 2010 By
The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) has announced a tender for four TV channels on the country’s first DTT multiplex.
Rovi makes connected TV play
10.23 Europe/London, December 24, 2010 By
Rovi is to purchase the NASDAQ-quoted Sonic Solutions in a deal worth $720 million (€548.78m).
Investment leads to greater losses for Mirada
10.01 Europe/London, December 24, 2010 By
Increased investment in new products for the digital TV market has impacted on revenues at interactive specialist Mirada.
New Russian science channel
10.00 Europe/London, December 24, 2010 By
The Russian state owned broadcaster VGTRK (RTR) has announced plans to add to its thematic channel portfolio.
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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.