ADB has confirmed it is supplying its ADB-2840C high definition set-top box to Belgium’s VOO for its digital television services.
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.
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.
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.
Telenet looking at continued growth
Published: 10.29 Europe/London, February 17, 2012 By
Belgian cable operator Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe said there is still room for growth as subscribers increasingly take two or more products. During 2011, ARPU grew 9% to €42.10.
Rostelecom to buy up cableco
Published: 10.16 Europe/London, February 17, 2012 By
Rostelecom is set to become the sole owner of National Telecommunications (NTK), one of the leading pay-TV companies in Russia.
TV back in fashion at Kabel Deutschland
Published: 09.42 Europe/London, February 16, 2012 By
Kabel Deutschland has announced significant increases in premium TV, phone and broadband subscribers during the last three months of 2011.
Israeli cableco causes concerns
Published: 09.29 Europe/London, February 15, 2012 By
Controversy is growing in Israel over the cable operator HOT’s new internet service, which is offered independent of any other party.
UPC Polska prepares for Horizon
Published: 09.13 Europe/London, February 14, 2012 By
UPC Polska will start preparations this year for the eventual launch of Horizon, according to Simon Boyd, the company’s CEO.
New milestone for Russian cableco
Published: 08.42 Europe/London, February 13, 2012 By
The Russian cable operator ER Telecom now has a total of four million subscribers to its services.
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