It started off as a rumour but now it’s fact: one of Poland’s leading broadcasters is up for sale, with a deal likely to be concluded as soon as the second half of next month.
System-wide rollout for Telenet Yelo Live
22.48 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Belgian cable operator Telenet is now rolling out its Yelo Live TV streaming service to smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs for all its subscribers. The introduction follows a test period, which started last December.
KPN testing its boundaries
14.53 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Like all incumbent telephony operators, Dutch KPN is losing fixed line customers to alternative providers, with cable being the most formidable competitor.
Brazil is the world’s most dynamic pay-TV market
13.31 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
According to a new report from Digital TV Research, rapid expansion meant that Brazilian DTH subscriptions overhauled cable as the most popular platform with considerable panache during the first six months of 2011.
TVN sale draws nearer
11.32 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Talks on the sale of the Polish national broadcaster TVN, whose interests include the DTH platform n, are expected to get under way this week.
Russia unveils DBTS technology
10.57 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
The Russian company Radiozavod im A.S. Popova has announced that has developed a new digital broadcast technology.
Mixed fortunes for Focus Sat
10.21 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
The Romanian DTH platform Focus Sat had revenues of €15 million last year, or more than double the €6.94 million it posted in 2009.
European pay-TV alive and well
09.31 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Despite the currently bleak economic climate, European pay-TV operators are continuing to add subscribers. According to a report from Strategy Analytics, Europe’s top ten providers added close to 1.5 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011.
Fox online restrictions encourage piracy
08.39 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Since August 15, the US Fox network has limited next-day streaming of its shows on Hulu to paying customers of approved cable and satellite DTH distributors only. According to the Torrent Freak website, the move has resulted in a massive increase in illegal online viewing.
Pace prepares operators for IP delivery
08.31 Europe/London, August 24, 2011 By
Pace is launching a new range of set-top boxes that double as HD receivers or IP clients within a home network.
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