ADB supplies Carbo Voobox

Published: 10.58 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By

ADB has confirmed it is supplying its ADB-2840C high definition set-top box to Belgium’s VOO for its digital television services.

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Belgium prepares for Open Cable

Published: 10.46 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By

The introduction of Open Cable regulation in the Belgian market has moved a stage closer.

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OTT grows in Ukraine

Published: 10.07 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By

OTT services are becoming increasingly popular in Ukraine and are now received in at least 80,000 households.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Newsline, Platforms

Abertis becomes Hispasat’s largest shareholder

Published: 09.59 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By

Spanish infrastructure company Abertis has become the largest shareholder in the Hispasat satellite platform after buying a 13% holding from Telefonica.

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25% growth in Orange TV

Published: 08.55 Europe/London, February 22, 2012 By

The subscriber tally on Orange’s digital TV services in France and Poland continues to climb, with a 24.8% increase in subscribers during 2011.

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“Necessary actions” to be taken against satellite jammers

Published: 11.13 Europe/London, February 21, 2012 By

Member states have been given greater autonomy by the International Telecommunications Union to tackle satellite jamming.

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More IPTV for Poland

Published: 08.38 Europe/London, February 21, 2012 By

Poland will see the launch of a new IPTV service, operated by a company named Zjednoczone Przedsiebiorstwo Rozrywkowe (ZPR), later this year.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, IPTV, Newsline, Platforms

Cyfrowy Polsat extends VOD

Published: 23.53 Europe/London, February 20, 2012 By

The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a new on demand service.

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Chellomedia’s O’Neill dead at 50

Published: 12.37 Europe/London, February 20, 2012 By

Shane O’Neill, the former head of Liberty Global’s content division Chellomedia, has died after a 15-month fight with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, People, Top Story

Multimedia boosts online TV/VOD offer

Published: 12.19 Europe/London, February 20, 2012 By

The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska is now offering 29 channels on its internet-delivered TV service mmTV.pl.

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