DTG approves UK HbbTV spec

The Digital TV Group (DTG) has given its approval to HbbTV-based connected TV hybrid products and services as part of the 7th edition of the D-Book, the detailed interoperability specification for UK digital terrestrial television.

Relaunch for Hellas IPTV

Hellas Online has rebadged its IPTV service as hol my tv. The Greek operator says the new hol video club will provide a rich library of content in standard and high definition.

EC slams Hungarian telco tax

The European Commission has declared a special tax imposed on telecom operators last year in Hungary to be illegal and asked the country to abolish it.

Rebrand for Spain’s Digital+

The Spanish pay-TV platform Digital+ is to be rebranded as Canal+ from October 17. It’s part of a company wide process conducted by parent Prisa, which is seeking to carry brands that have the widest recognition possible.

Dutch basic tier to double to 30 channels

The basic package for Dutch TV platforms is to expand from 15 to 30 channels, argued Marja van Bijsterveldt, minister for the media, in her speech at the National Broadcasting Congress on Thursday, September 29.

New logo and idents for Comedy Central

VIDEO. Comedy Central channels in a number of European countries get a new logo and idents from October. The new design was introduced last January in the US, where it was met with mixed reactions.

Clover’s Week: A spectrum coloured white

White spaces can be used to deliver broadband to the parts ADSL cannot reach, writes Julian Clover.

ILS Proton launches SES’ QuetzSat-1

SES has announced that the QuetzSat-1 satellite roared into space on board an ILS Proton Breeze M booster at 20:32 CET on September 29, 2011.

Major boost for Polish IPTV

Poland’s leading alternative fixed-line telco Netia has agreed to buy its competitor Dialog for PLN944 million (€212.6 million).

UPC Cablecom contests Joiz must-carry

Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has asked the Federal Court to review the must-carry status of youth channel Joiz in analogue.