Martin Ornass-Kubacki is vice president and chief regional officer, Astra Central Eastern Europe. He spoke to Chris Dziadul about the regional hub created by SES in the CEE region.
Caroline van Weede talks Cable Congress
With under two weeks to go before Cable Congress 2012, Caroline van Weede, managing director, Cable Europe, talks to Broadband TV News about some of the items that will be covered during this year’s principal gathering of the cable industry.
Duco Sickinghe talks PVR and VOD usage
Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe tells Broadband TV News that PVR penetration is 50% higher than in the US, while VOD revenue is two times higher than with comparable UK households.
Aereo – another step in cord-cutting?
Launching in March in the New York City area, a new streaming TV service will be adding another chapter in the ongoing cord-cutting saga. Called Aereo, the new start-up will offer the full choice of over-the-air TV channels to people who subscribe for a monthly $12 (€9.12) fee.
Netflix under the Microscope
With deals secure with six Hollywood majors why would any company want to take on Sky? But new delivery mechanisms, not least smart TVs and connected games consoles, are giving new entrants such as Netflix a new platform.

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Digital TV Eastern Europe NEW REPORT by Simon Murray of Digital TV Research. 2012 is a watershed year for Eastern Europe as the number of digital homes for 15 forecast countries will exceed the analogue total for the first time. This electronically-delivered,150-page report comes in three parts, a PDF file and two Excel workbooks. Countries covered include Russia and Ukraine.