The incumbent Latvian telco Lattelecom expects to be offering internet access at speeds of up to 100 Mbps to 800 residential homes in Riga by the end of this year.
Europe sees strong IPTV growth
IPTV take in Europe grew by almost 10% in Q1 and was 56.2% higher than a year earlier.
Dutch pubcasters launch HD on July 4
The Dutch public broadcasters will launch HD versions of their three main national channels Nederland 1, 2 and 3 in HD on July 4.
Virgin and Sky in race for Universal Music downloads
Virgin Media and Universal Music have announced plans for an mp3 music service that would allow subscribers to stream and permanently store tracks in return for a monthly fee.
Ziggo signs Sony VOD deal
Holland’s largest cable operator Ziggo and Sony Pictures Television have signed an agreement that will bring about 150 Sony movie titles to the cabler’s VOD offer.
Dutch digital cable advances
The total number of Dutch digital cable households has surpassed two million. With a 50.2% market share, cable is now the number one provider of digital TV in the country.
Magyar Telekom strikes IPTV deal
The Hungarian incumbent telco Magyar Telekom has launched a joint IPTV service with its wholesale partners.
Polish DTH/IPTV deal mooted
Subscribers to Canal+ Cyfrowy and TPSA in Poland may soon have direct access to each other’s services.
Slovak IPTV starts to discount
Slovak Telecom’s T-Com has introduced a number of discounts for customers receiving its IPTV service Magio TV.
BT’s Marks gets set to go
Dan Marks, the chief executive of BT Vision, is to step down from the IPTV platform after four years.