Pathe to add more connected TVs

February 7, 2012 16.18 Europe/London By

Pathe Thuis (Pathe at Home), the new Dutch video on demand service from Pathe cinemas, is set to launch on Philips and other smart TVs during the next few months.

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PS Network becomes Sony Entertainment Network

February 7, 2012 16.05 Europe/London By
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Sony is changing the name of its PlayStation Network to Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) starting February 8.

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SES-4 satellite launch scheduled for February 15

February 7, 2012 15.03 Europe/London By

ILS has re-scheduled the SES-4 satellite launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on board an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket for 1:36 am local time on February 15, 2012 (February 14, 2012 at 20:36 CET)

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite

Strong gains for connected TV in Netherlands

February 7, 2012 13.57 Europe/London By

More than 50% of all TV sets in Dutch homes will be connected to the web within two years, according to GfK research.

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SBS to launch HbbTV in the Netherlands

February 7, 2012 12.36 Europe/London By
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Dutch private broadcaster SBS has announced it will start to offer HbbTV services from Q2 2012. Public broadcaster NPO and RTL will follow suit.

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Volia to widen HD reach

February 7, 2012 12.07 Europe/London By

The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has announced plans to introduce HD services in 13 cities this year.

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TalkTalk: YouView launch on track

February 7, 2012 11.53 Europe/London By
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TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says the ISP has begun end-to-end consumer acceptance testing of its YouView product as the precursor to a full consumer trial.

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More Comedy for Russians?

February 7, 2012 11.42 Europe/London By
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Russia could see the launch of a localised version of Comedy Central in the first quarter of this year.

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Europe angered by mobile spectrum proposal

February 7, 2012 11.41 Europe/London By

European delegates at the WRC-12 conference in Geneva have expressed their dismay at proposals by Arab and African regional administrations to take broadcast spectrum in the 700 MHz band and allocate it to mobile services.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech, Terrestrial

Nick Jr to launch in Israel

February 7, 2012 11.29 Europe/London By
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Nick Jr today makes its debut in Israel through a new agreement with cablenet HOT.

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