MIPTV 2015 – CANNES. The Dutch Brava Media group is launching its Festival 4K channel, claiming it to be the first Ultra HD channel in the world.
Nokia confirms Alcatel-Lucent purchase
Nokia has agreed to buy its French rival Alcatel-Lucent in a deal worth €15.6 billion.
Kudelski Googles patent agreement
The Kudelski Group has signed a multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement with Google.
Slovak TV gets HD boost
The Slovak public broadcaster RTVS has begun HD satellite transmissions of its two channels Jednotka and Dvojka.
Telecom Italia to offer complete Sky Italia line-up
Telecom Italia its to offer its customers the complete Sky Italia line-up over broadband. A dedicated version of the Sky HD decoder has been created for the ‘ultrabroadband’ service.
European Commission publishes free VOD report
The European Commission has published a free report on VoD in Europe compiled by the European Audiovisual Observatory.
Slovenian telco sale disappointment
The upcoming privatisation of Telekom Slovenije has attracted less interest than was previously expected, with only one bid lodged for a majority stake in the company.
Russian TV ad market stabilises
Russia’s TV ad revenues in the first quarter were 22% lower in the same period last year, according to the heads of Vi and Gazprom-Media, the two biggest sales houses.
CAEC conference to highlight key issues
Growing tensions between cable operators and some commercial TV stations, as well as between legal cable operators and (mainly) ISPs illegally distributing TV signals, will be among the issues examined […]
TDF and RAI launch first LTE-A+ Broadcast trials
French transmitter network operator TDF and Italian public broadcaster RAI have launched the world’s first field trials of the new converged mobile broadcast system LTE-A+ Broadcast from transmitter sites in […]