SES New Skies and SM2 Sports Media Solutions today said they signed a contract for 18 MHz of bandwidth on the NSS-7 satellite at the orbital location of 338 degrees […]
Polsat eyes HD launches
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat expects to add 2-3 more HD channels to its offer by Q4 this year, according to Andrzej Matuszynki, board member and CMO.
Slovak HD distribution outlined
Trojka, the sports-based third channel operated by the Slovak public broadcaster STV, will only be available in HD to a limited number of viewers.
Sky Italia adds Eurosport HD
Eurosport HD is to join the high definition line-up of Sky Italia. The HD simulcast of Eurosport’s International feed will join the DTH package on July 25.
Sci-Fi HD set for November launch on Canalsat
The HD version of the French language Sci-Fi channel is now set to debut in November on the CanalSat bouquet of channels.
New controller at BBC HD
Danielle Nagler has been named as the new head of BBC HD replacing Seetha Kumar who is moving to a new senior role within the BBC.
NRK to stage HD Olympics
Norway’s public broadcaster NRK is planning a two-channel high definition service to cover the forthcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.
Eurosport close to Sky HD launch
Eurosport is expected to add its HD channel to the Sky HD platform within the next few days. The channel is currently testing at 28 degrees East alongside Eurosport News.
News Corp prepares Polish HD move
The News Corp-backed Polish regional station TV Puls plans to launch two HD channels.
Nederland 1 HD to broadcast in 1080i
The Dutch public broadcasting umbrella organisation NPO and its technical partner Technicolor have decided to offer an HD version of Nederland 1 HD in 1080i rather than 720p following complaints […]