German cable operator Kabel BW said the total number of basic cable homes has risen by 23,000 (1%) during the past year to 2,322,000 on March 31, 2011. The number […]
Tvinci powers Dutch Ximon.nl OTT service
Tvinci, the pay OTT platform provider, has announced that it is powering Filmotech’s Dutch online video portal, Ximon.nl. The service offers a variety of recent and classic films, documentaries and […]
Aster in acquisitive mood
The Polish cable operator Aster is currently in talks to acquire telcos with business clients even though itself on the verge of being taken over by Liberty Global.
UK and French broadcasters lead OTT
UK and France broadcasters are leading Europe’s emerging OTT deployments, invigorating both free and pay-TV competitive dynamics from which new business models are emerging, according to SNL Kagan research.
Ginx On Demand launches on BT Vision
Ginx TV has signed a deal to provide a number of shows to the BT Vision platform in the UK.
Astra gains Italian customer
SES Astra has secured its first Italian broadcaster for the 19.2 degrees East orbital position.
IPTV takes off in Siberia
Rostelecom’s Siberian subsidiary now has 55,000 IPTV subscribers, or more than double the number 12 months ago.
Sisvel 3D channel tests on Astra
Test transmissions of the Sisvel 3D channel have appeared on the Astra position at 19.2 degrees East. The broadcasts use Sisvel Technology’s 3D tile format, an innovative technique for formatting […]
ORF pulls the plug out of MHP teletext
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF will this June terminate the digital teletext service ORF OK-MultiText using the MHP standard. The move marks the de facto end of the Media Home […]
CSA hears candidates for DTT-On Demand
On Monday, May 23, the French media authority CSA organised a hearing with the six candidates for an On-Demand service over the digital terrestrial network. The regulator plans to issue […]