Azerbaijan could complete the transition to digital broadcasting in the next few months.
Canal+ to cease 3D broadcasts
09.38 Europe/London, December 30, 2011 By
Canal+ is to end its experimental 3D channel as of January 24, 2012. Reports in the French media indicate the channel had only managed to derive some 30,000 subscribers.
New TVN catch-up service takes off
13.01 Europe/London, December 29, 2011 By
The recently launched Polish catch-up service tvnplayer.pl is gaining in popularity at the expense of longer-established ones operated by the national commercial broadcaster TVN.
Bulgaria confirms new DTT tender
12.23 Europe/London, December 29, 2011 By
Bulgaria has confirmed it will hold another DTT contest in order to stave off legal action and the threat of a heavy fine from the European Commission.
BeeSmart enters mobile space
12.21 Europe/London, December 29, 2011 By
The interactive TV solution provider BeeSmart and software development company AltWolf have developed a BeeSmart app for Android tablets.
Starmax HD to return after closedown
10.10 Europe/London, December 28, 2011 By
The Spanish prepaid DTH platform Starmax HD is closing down operations but has promised to come back with “a more attractive and technically more solid offer”.
VOD to outpace DVD/Blu-ray in Holland
08.31 Europe/London, December 27, 2011 By
The total number of Dutch homes using Video-on-Demand (VOD) has risen to 1.2 million during 2011. Together, they are expected to spend around €53 million.
German Horizon launch planned for second half 2012
08.08 Europe/London, December 27, 2011 By
Liberty Global plans to launch the Horizon box on its German nets in the second half of 2012, said Lutz Schüler, CEO Unitymedia.
Free New Year’s Eve feed from New York
07.35 Europe/London, December 27, 2011 By
It’s that time of year again – the Times Square Alliance will once again offer free satellite feeds of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, The clean, uninterrupted feeds are available free of charge to domestic and international television outlets.
SES-4 launch postponed
07.22 Europe/London, December 27, 2011 By
The launch of a Russian ILS Proton-M carrier rocket with the SES-4 satellite onboard was called off just hours before take-off due to “technical problems”.
"In an industry that experiences rapid change and often a confusing subsequent
constant supply of news, it is often refreshing to read an insightful perspective. Broadband
TV News and its editorial team regularly provide a context and
helpful analysis to breaking news.”
Broadband TV News is the must-read publication for those working in the Business of the Multiscreen Television. We deliver news, insight and data direct to your desktop. As well as our constantly updated website you can sign-up to our Daily and Weekly email bulletins. 
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.