The Italian firm Filmmaster, which produces the programming for the terrestrial pay-TV platform Dahlia TV, has told journalists it has reduced the output as it is faced with a backlog of outstanding invoices.
Qualcomm spectrum sale stems Flo TV
19.43 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
Qualcomm has announced that it has agreed to sell its lower 700 MHz spectrum licences to AT&T for $1.925 billion (€1.464 billion). The sale follows Qualcomm’s previously announced plan to restructure and evaluate strategic options related to the Flo TV business.
Google TV not yet ready for prime time
16.20 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
Google has asked makers of upcoming Google TV-powered television sets to cancel plans to show off devices at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as the company is working to refine its software, writes The New York Times.
ARD launches Tagesschau App
16.01 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
German public broadcaster ARD is launching an App for its daily news show, Tagesschau, which gives access to both live streams and on demand news.
Cross border reception for RTÉ and TG4
15.38 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
Northern Ireland is to gain a new low power digital TV multiplex for the carriage of television services from the Irish Republic.
UPC Nederland launches remote PVR control
12.07 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
UPC Nederland has introduced remote PVR control, a service that was first announced at this year’s IBC.
Commission in new anti-piracy push
11.08 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
The European Commission is proposing the ratification of a Council of Europe Conditional Access convention in a bid to act against smart card piracy.
Czech TV signs streaming deal
11.06 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
KIT digital has secured a contract to provide streaming services to the Czech national public broadcaster CT.
Romanian DTH sale on horizon
10.37 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
Long-awaited consolidation in Romania’s DTH market could finally be about to get under way, with Boom TV a takeover target for Romtelecom.
More HD for Lithuania
10.22 Europe/London, December 20, 2010 By
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT has begun to rebroadcast three HD channels in the Kaunas region of the country.
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