An agreement between Sky Deutschland and SES Astra’s HD+ platform to make reception of the two services on a common smart card possible seems likely, according to local press reports.
M7 Group adds transponder on Astra 23.5
SES Astra has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with M7 Group for an additional transponder on Astra at 23.5 degrees East. The capacity will be used for […]
Romanian DTH deal on horizon
Romania’s DTH market may be about to enter a period of consolidation, with the incumbent telco Romtelecom set to buy Boom TV, a platform operated by the Israeli-owned DTH Television […]
Penthouse launches first 3D adult channel
WATCH VIDEO. SES Astra has announced that Penthouse 3D will start broadcasting via Astra at 23.5 degrees East on March 1, 2011.
AIB condemns jamming of Alhurra, Al Jazeera and DW
The Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) has expressed its concern at the continuing disruption to transmissions of a number of its members. Deliberate, harmful Interference has been noted to the […]
Deutsche Telekom launches Entertain Sat on Astra
Deutsche Telekom is aiming to reach a wider footprint with their TV service Entertain with the launch of a satellite delivered TV hybrid service called Entertain Sat comprising the free-to-air […]
New start for Ukrainian DTH platform
The Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv will be re-launched in April as part of a large international media company.
Orange passes 4 million TV subs, Technicolor tunes up new Livebox
The France Telecom IPTV juggernaut continued its path through Europe during 2010. The telco has announced it held a total of 4,118,000 subscribers as of December 31, 2010, including 3,505,000 […]
Starmax HD reveals technology partners
Starmax HD, the new pre-pay satellite platform for the Spanish market, will launch with the technology of three familiar companies. Globecast, Ferguson and Conax will all provide services to the […]
Polish incumbent gains TV subs
The Polish incumbent telco TP is becoming an increasingly important player in the country’s broadcast industry, ending last year with a combined total of 544,000 subscribers to its TV services.