The Polish law on digitisation has appeared in an official publication of legal acts known as Dziennik Ustaw. This means it will now come into effect in 14 days.
CME on a roll
11.10 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has posted net revenues of $249,656,000 (€172,587,000) for the second quarter, or 23.8% more than in the corresponding period last year.
Discovery 3D content to appear on Sky and Virgin
10.45 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
Discovery Channel is planning to screen its first 3D content in the UK after signing deals with BSkyB and Virgin Media.
HD Romance for Poland
10.44 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
The HD version of Romance TV will make its European debut on the DTH platform n in Poland on September 1.
Top Up TV launches Sky Sports on CI+
10.35 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
Sky Sports 1 and 2 are to be made available on UK DTT through the use of a CI Plus CAM (conditional access module). Top Up TV has announced it will launch the service next month.
ITV to launch micropayments in 2012
10.05 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
ITV is to launch a micropayment system as it bids to further grow its online
business. Having been left behind by the BBC iPlayer, and even Channel 4’s
4oD, the ITV Player is now available on Android phones, Apple devices and Freesat. [Read More...]
Canal Digital-Stofa purchase abandoned
09.24 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
Plans for Canal Digital to acquire the Ratos-owned cable TV operation Stofa have been dropped after it became clear the chances of approval from the Danish competition authorities was low.
ITV Player makes belated Freesat debut
09.12 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
ITV Player has finally arrived on Freesat – a year after it was originally scheduled. The on demand service, delivered over the MHEG Interaction Channel, has been testing for several months.
Ono pins hopes on TiVo
08.32 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
The leading Spanish cable operator Ono expects to start marketing TiVo towards the end of this year. It also expects its introduction will lead to an increase in TV subscriber numbers, which have recently being falling.
Broadband remains key driver for Virgin
07.54 Europe/London, July 27, 2011 By
The combination of increased broadband speeds and new services, including the TiVo hybrid PVR, are paying off for Virgin Media. The cablenet has reported a half year revenue growth of 3.9% as an improved mix of higher value customers made plain they were happy to pay for better services.
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