Norwegians take to net devices

KABEL NORGE CONGRESS – OSLO. Two in three Norwegians say their households acquired more network devices in the past year and 14% that they obtained more than three such devices over the past 12 months, according to recent survey conducted for Kabel Norge by Norstat.

Canal Digital adds five Chello Zone channels

Louise Cottrell

Norwegian cable operator Canal Digital Kabel TV, part of Telenor, has started carrying five Chello Zone channels.

TV 2 Norway selects Agama

Agama Technologies has announced that Norway’s TV 2 has imlemented an Agama solution for service quality assurance in its headend and distribution environment.

Double launch for Star TV

Star Network has gained additional distribution on both Norway’s Canal Digital Kabel TV and the UK’s Virgin Media.

Discovery acquires SBS Nordic channels

Sweden's Kanal 5 is part of the SBS Nordic group

The ProSiebenSat.1 Group is selling its TV and radio business activities in Northern Europe to Discovery Communications.

TV2 channels pulled from Canal Digital Kabel TV

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The Norwegian ministry of culture has ordered executives from TV2 and Canal Digital to hold further talks to restore carriage of one of Norway’s most recognizable brands.

RiksTV uses Ekioh engine to drive OTT

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Norwegian DTT platform RiksTV has launched a new OTT offer that includes content from TV2, SF Anytime and YouTube.

Ginx TV launches in Norway

Lucy James - Ginx TV News presenter

Ginx TV has signed a distribution agreement with Canal Digital Kabel-tv for distribution of its 24/7 video gaming TV channel to cable homes in Norway.

In Brief: Direct 8, Baby TV, Sport1, UPC Ireland

French private broadcasters TF1 and M6 have filed two appeals before the Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) against the authorisation granted by the Competition Authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence) to Canal+ to acquire Direct 8.

Agreement in TV2-Get dispute

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TV2 has signed a new long-term distribution agreement with the cable distributor Get. It means the leading Norwegian commercial broadcaster will continue to be available through the cablenet’s basic cable packages.