The FTTH network provider Lijbrandt Telecom is to add the three Dutch public HD channels to its line-up of services.
Unitymedia adds Romance TV
The German production firm Mainstream Media AG has said its Romance TV channel will be available on the Unitymedia network from July 1 as part of the Lifestyle bouquet.
Liberty Global increases stake in Telenet
Liberty Global has increased its stake in Telenet through a purchase of 230,000 shares via its subsidiary Binan Investments BV. The deal is worth €3.2 million.
BBC Farsi adds two new satellites
The BBC Farsi service has begun to use the Eutelsat W2M satellite (3.1 degrees East) to better reach its audience in Iran. It will soon also start to use Nilesat.
ZDF chooses 720p/50 amidst controversy
The German public broadcaster ZDF has chosen the EBU recommended HD standard 720p/50 and will increase the amount of HD showcase programming on satellite.
Bluewin introduces football PPV
Swisscom’s IPTV service Bluewin will offer live football matches on a pay-per-view (PPV) basis from the start of next season.
TV5 Monde to launch on-demand kids portal
The French international broadcaster TV5 Monde will launch its on-demand kids portal TiVi5Monde Plus this Tuesday, June 23, at 15.00 CET.
UPC adds Dutch public HD channels
Friday 14.00 Update: UPC Nederland has said it will start to carry the three Dutch public HD nets Nederland 1, 2 and 3 from their first day of broadcast on […]
Canal+ to trial ‘weekend subscriptions’
The French pay-TV operator Canal+ will introduce a special ‘weekend subscription’ this autumn to test the waters for such a product.
Cablecom launches ‘Fiber Power’
The Swiss cable operator Cablecom has begun to roll out its ‘Fiber Power’ 100 Mbps broadband access service to the majority of its customers.