N24 will be the first German news channel broadcasting in HD. Starting July 1, it will be available exclusively on the HD+ platform via satellite following an agreement between N24, […]
ARD outlines HD timeline for satellite
ARD, the umbrella organisation of the German public broadcasters, has announced that its three thematic digital channels EinsFestival, EinsPlus and EinsExtra will start their HD simulcasts in 2014.
French DTT-VOD first on satellite
SelecTV, the French Video on Demand service planned for the country’s digital terrestrial network, will launch in September on satellite, several months before the start on DTT. The terrestrial launch […]
San Marino TV goes on satellite
San Marino RTV has concluded a three-year contract with Eutelsat to launch SMtv, its new satellite channel, on June 13.
BSkyB launches Sky Go multiscreen play
BSkyB is to launch a free multiscreen offer that will allow its ten million TV subscribers to watch Sky channels and programmes on PCs, laptops, mobiles and tablets. Launching on […]
Platform n sale rumours dismissed
Poland’s ITI Group has strongly denied that or some of its interests, which include the DTH platform n, are up for sale.
Astra 1N readies for a July 1 liftoff
The Astra 1 satellite for Arianespace’s next Ariane 5 flight is undergoing its processing at the Spaceport in French Guiana, in preparation for a July 1 liftoff.
Cyfrowy Polsat continues LTE trial
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has increased the download speeds offered by its trial Internet LTE product to 100 Mbps.
Tricolor TV growth continues
The Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV’s subscriber base rose by 10% to 8 million in the first four months of this year.
Platform n adds broadband
The Polish DTH platform n is to add broadband internet access to its offer.