German cable operator Kabel BW said the total number of basic cable homes has risen by 23,000 (1%) during the past year to 2,322,000 on March 31, 2011. The number of pay-TV subscriptions grew by 98,00 to 308,000.
Tvinci powers Dutch Ximon.nl OTT service
10.32 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
Tvinci, the pay OTT platform provider, has announced that it is powering Filmotech’s Dutch online video portal, Ximon.nl. The service offers a variety of recent and classic films, documentaries and TV dramas. However, the portal suffered a set-back with the announcement of the NPO that it prohibits the showing of content from the Dutch public [...]
Sharp and NHK develop first Super Hi-Vision TV
08.45 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Sharp Corporation have jointly developed an 85 inch LCD TV set compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. This is a ‘world first’ for a direct-view display.
Viasat inks Fox content deal
08.12 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
MTG’s Viasat Broadcasting has signed an exclusive four-year pan Scandinavian agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.
Compal Home Gateway streams for Telenet
07.54 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
Telenet is bringing in a new EuroDOCSIS 3.0 home gateway for its customers. The Belgian cable operator has selected Compal Broadband Networks Inc’s CH6541E, which includes support for 802.11n as well as for streaming video and other IP services.
LandscapeHD teams with Smartclip
07.07 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
LandscapeHD, the 1080p cloud delivered music television channel, has signed an exclusive pan-European partnership agreement with Smartclip, a video ad network. Smartclip will be solely responsible for the roll out of advertising across LandscapeHD’s broadcasts.
Aster in acquisitive mood
06.58 Europe/London, May 26, 2011 By
The Polish cable operator Aster is currently in talks to acquire telcos with business clients even though itself on the verge of being taken over by Liberty Global.
Chris Dziadul Reports: Russian deals
22.42 Europe/London, May 25, 2011 By
Looks like it’s all change for RTL Group and MTG, two of the leading foreign investors in Russia’s TV industry.
MTG makes executive appointments
15.18 Europe/London, May 25, 2011 By
Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced two executive management appointments, both of which come into effect on May 31.
UK and French broadcasters lead OTT
12.45 Europe/London, May 25, 2011 By
UK and France broadcasters are leading Europe’s emerging OTT deployments, invigorating both free and pay-TV competitive dynamics from which new business models are emerging, according to SNL Kagan research.
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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.