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
11.08 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
10.40 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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+
10.19 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
09.29 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
09.21 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
09.10 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
White spaces can be used to deliver broadband to the parts ADSL cannot reach, writes Julian Clover.
ILS Proton launches SES’ QuetzSat-1
08.33 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
08.18 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
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
07.38 Europe/London, September 30, 2011 By
Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has asked the Federal Court to review the must-carry status of youth channel Joiz in analogue.
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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.