Swiss end analogue must carry

Swiss Flag

The Swiss federal government has decided to abolish the obligation to distribute must-carry channels in the analogue TV services on cable networks.

Swisscom takes TV Everywhere over the border

Swisscom TV Everywhere

From Monday, April 29, Swisscom customers can access their TV Everywhere service not only in Switzerland, but also everywhere.

Broadband TV News launches German service

Broadband TV News has launched a dedicated German language website and daily newsletter.

In Brief: Canal Digital, Sunrise, Star, UPC

Canal Digital Danmark is adding two more HD channels at the end of April, Eurosport 2 HD and Travel Channel HD. This will bring the platform’s total HD channels to over 20. Eurosport 2′s programming includes live Bundesliga matches from Germany.

Kymba VOD for kids launched

Kymba

Kymba, a new Video-on-Demand service designed specifically for children is laucned for viewers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Zattoo plans Horizon app for upc cablecom

Zattoo App on Xbox 360

Streaming live video portal Zattoo plans an app for upc cablecom’s Horizon platform in the near future.

Horizon reaches Italian-speaking Switzerland

UPC cablecom has completed the modernisation of the network in Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Swiss RTS+ launches HbbTV service

Philips smart TV

WATCH VIDEO. Radio Télévision Suisse is officially launching its HbbTV service called RTS+ at the end of March.

Troubled start for Horizon in Switzerland

Horizon TV multiscreen

UPC Cablecom’s launch of its Horizon product in Switzerland has met with the same teething problems as in the Netherlands.

UPC Cablecom launches Horizon TV

UPC Cablecom has launched Horizon TV, the TV everywhere service via internet and on mobile devices. It is available to all customers with an existing digital TV subscription.