At the SatCom 2012 in Johannesburg, satellite operator SES and Dutch-based music channel DanceTrippin announced the start of DanceTrippin via the SES Astra 4A satellite at 5 degrees East for pan-African distribution.
In Brief: Kabel BW, Sport1, Bundesliga
May 21, 2012 11.33 Europe/London By
Kabel BW is adding two more HD channels to its line-up, Super RTL HD and Sky Atlantic HD, bringing the total of HD channels on the network to 43.
Eutelsat launches IP Easy for Africa
May 21, 2012 11.22 Europe/London By
Eutelsat has announced the entry into service of its new IP Easy broadband platform built to extend high-speed internet access
Kabel Deutschland confirms Tele Columbus buy
May 21, 2012 11.14 Europe/London By
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG has confirmed it will acquire Tele Columbus for €603 million plus accrued interest. The purchase price will provide for repayment in full of the financial debt of Tele Columbus.
Intelsat files for IPO
May 21, 2012 10.38 Europe/London By
On the day that Facebook made much noise, Intelsat has filed its own IPO on Friday, bidding to raise around $1.75 billion (€1.37bn) for its common stock.
Smart TVs becoming the standard in Germany
May 21, 2012 10.00 Europe/London By
Nearly half of all the new TV sets sold in Germany are connected sets, according to high tech association Bitkom. Already one in six homes owns a connected TV.
SES-5 satellite arrives at Baikonur
May 21, 2012 08.40 Europe/London By
The SES-5 satellite has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, where it will now be processed for launch aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS). The launch is scheduled for June 19, 2012.
Quad play war starts in France
May 21, 2012 07.52 Europe/London By
The arrival of Free as a mobile operator has sparked a price war for quad play products.
Dutch hackers circumvent TPB ban
May 21, 2012 07.39 Europe/London By
Most Dutch ISPs are now obliged to block access to The Pirate Bay, but hackers have opened new routes to the website.
TVP set for HD launch
May 20, 2012 19.47 Europe/London By
The Polish public broadcaster TVP will start HD transmissions on its two flagship channels TVP1 and TVP2 on June 1.
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Digital TV Eastern Europe NEW REPORT by Simon Murray of Digital TV Research. 2012 is a watershed year for Eastern Europe as the number of digital homes for 15 forecast countries will exceed the analogue total for the first time. This electronically-delivered,150-page report comes in three parts, a PDF file and two Excel workbooks. Countries covered include Russia and Ukraine.