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Newsline
Czech public TV gears up for DVB-T2
The Czech public broadcaster Ceske Televize (CT) is preparing to move to the DVB-T2 standard. … [Read More...]
Xs4all and Ziggo need to block Pirate Bay
A court in The Hague has ruled that two Dutch ISPs, Xs4all and Ziggo, have to block The Pirate Bay with immediate effect. … [Read More...]
IBC Special
IBC2017 reports record visitor numbers
In its 50th anniversary, IBC2017 has confirmed a year-on-year increase in visitor numbers, marking a record attendance of 57,669 across the six day event.
Conax registers Argentinian success
Conax has secured the regional Argentinian pay-TV operators CableVideo and Colsecor as new clients.
SMPTE approves ST 2110 standards
SMPTE has announced the approval of the first standards within SMPTE ST 2110, Professional Media Over Managed IP Networks.
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purtel.com launches IPTV platform with content4tv
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Fight Channel Group widens Bulgarian reach
Fight Channel World HD is now available on over 10 platforms in Bulgaria. … [Read More...]
Scripps expands in Greece
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Daniel Daub joins Hrvatski Telekom
Daniel Daub has been appointed a management board member and CFO at Hrvatski Telekom (HT), effective November 1. … [Read More...]
Hungary backs local TV content
The Hungarian regular NMHH has granted HUF103.2 million (€333,000) for the production of news, public and cultural programming by 20 local and regional TV stations. … [Read More...]
Sport1 keeps ADAC GT Masters rights
German sports channel Sport1 will continue to show car racing series ADAC GT Masters in the next three years. … [Read More...]
Central & East Europe
UPC Polska to become MVNO
Poland’s leading cable operator UPC Polska has signed a cooperation agreement with the mobile company Play. … [Read More...]
New DTT tender in Ukraine
The Ukrainian National Council has decided to hold a tender for local and regional broadcasting on the country’s MX-5 multiplex. … [Read More...]
Major change in Czech cable
The Czech cable operator RIO Media has been acquired by Kaprain Industrial Holding from Argus Capital for an undisclosed fee. … [Read More...]
Channels
N24 to be renamed WELT in January 2018
German news channel N24 will become WELT (translated "World") on January 18, 2018. … [Read More...]
Get ensures Norwegian content available
The chief executive of Norwegian cablenet Get says its essential there’s a place for local content in on demand and streaming services. … [Read More...]
Fox to premiere TV series on Twitter
Fox Broadcasting Company and Twitter will partner on a wide range of streaming initiatives to launch returning series Empire and The Mick, as well as the network’s new comedy, Ghosted. … [Read More...]
Editors’ Choice
Mike Fries: Amazon is our biggest challenger
Cable operators face many challenges, but Liberty Global’s Mike Fries names Amazon as the biggest threat to the industry. … [Read More...]
Gigaworld to unlock €250bn wave of innovation
Gigaworld is to unlock a wave of innovation worth at least €250 billion per year to the European economy by 2025. … [Read More...]
ProSiebenSat.1 plans acquisitions
ProSiebenSat.1 wants to become less dependent on the volatile TV advertising market through further acquisitions. … [Read More...]