Warner Bros. Digital Distribution has announced it will expand its test offering of movies for rental through Warner Bros Entertainment’s Facebook movie pages.
Apple working on Smart TV?
08.46 Europe/London, March 29, 2011 By
Apple is said to be working on TV, according to US blog Fudzilla: “Look for it to arrive with an official announcement around the holidays, according to the whispers we are hearing. Then again, it might amount to nothing and Apple may never bring the product to market.”
Kino Polska to go public
08.30 Europe/London, March 29, 2011 By
Kino Polska TV has announced plans to go public, adding that it expects to make between PLN36-40 million (€9-10 million) from its first offer.
Free Libyan satellite TV channel from Qatar
08.17 Europe/London, March 29, 2011 By
Libya is getting its own independent satellite channel, according to Radio Nederland’s Media Network. A group of Libyans from abroad and inside the country is setting up the new station to broadcast news and commentary about Libya for a Libyan audience,
Dutch connected TV market to soar
18.46 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
About half of all TV sets to be sold in The Netherlands during 2011 will be connected TV sets, according to figures from GfK. In 2012, two-thirds of all sets sold will have access to the internet.
CME snaps up content company
18.23 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has agreed to buy the leading Czech and Slovak content rights distribution company Bontonfilm.
UPC Fiber Power rollout continues
15.54 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
UPC Polska’s Fiber Power service, which offers internet download speeds of 50 Mbps and 120 Mbps, is now available to over 1.3 million homes in Poland.
New exec joins CME
15.52 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has appointed Chris Bosco as the CFO of its Media Pro Entertainment division.
Europe: more platforms, more channels, and more HD
10.03 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
The European Audiovisual Observatory says the European digital television market continues to be one of the most dynamic in the world. Data prepared by the Observatory for the DG Communication of the European Commission shows more than 400 HD channels were operating in the EU as of December 2010.
Ukraine opts for DVB-T2
10.03 Europe/London, March 28, 2011 By
The Ukraine DTT multiplex operator Zeonbud has decided to use the DVB-T2 digital broadcasting standard.
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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.