The two main Belgian digital platforms have signed distribution deals with MTV Europe Networks for carriage of MTV HD on their networks. Telenet Digital TV began distributing the channel yesterday […]
Canal Digitaal, TV Vlaanderen add MTV HD
The Dutch and Belgian DTH platforms Canal Digitaal Satelliet and TV Vlaanderen will add MTV HD to their line-up of HD channels. MTV HD will be available from sometime this […]
Financial crisis closes GTV
Gateway Broadcast Services, the fledgling satcaster that threatened to challenge the dominance of Multichoice in the African market, has closed its operations blaming economic conditions.
50% Sky+ penetration
BSkyB has made good the premise that an economic downturn can help build pay-TV numbers by adding 171,000 new customers in the second quarter and reducing churn to below 10%.
UK launch for Sci Fi HD
NBC Universal Global Networks will tonight (January 26) launch a UK version of Sci Fi Channel in HD. Sci Fi HD has been testing for the past month and will […]
Dutch town of Pijnacker gets HDTV
The small independent Dutch cable operator Stichting Kabeltelevisie Pijnacker has introduced a tier of seven HD channels in the town of Pijnacker.
SBS seeking HD payments from cable
The Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS is looking for payments between €2-3 a year, per subscriber, from cable operators in order to pay for HD broadcasts, according to Eric Eljon, MD […]
Nova Sport to go HD
The Czech channel Nova Sport is to launch in HD.
Numericable adds Eurosport HD
The French cable operator Numéricable has signed a new, 10-year distribution agreement, bringing Eurosport HD to the network, as well as ten other channels and the TV Vision VOD service.
Numericable adds Ushuaia HD
The French cable operator Numéricable has added Ushuaia HD to its line-up of HD channels. It is available as part of the Premium package.