The Austrian government will quickly introduce mobile TV in the country using the DVB-H standard. The timing will be such that the new services will be on air during next […]
Archives for May 2007
Romanian DTH platform takes off
Results published by the Greek telco OTE show that Dolce, the DTH platform operated by its Romanian subsidiary Romtelecom, had 163,000 subscribers as of the end of Q1 2007. The […]
BMT enters Croatia
The Bulgaria-based satellite channel Balkanika Music Television (BMT) is reported to have secured a cable distribution licence in Croatia. The 24-hour service, which is owned by a company named Fen […]
Pay-TV boosts Russia’s SMM
According to local reports, Russia’s Sistema Mass Media (SMM) saw its Q1 2007 sales rise year-on-year by 79% to $25 million (€18.6 million) thanks largely to the addition of new […]
Channel One Russia goes tapeless
Russia’s leading broadcaster Channel One has acquired a range of equipment allowing for tapeless video production for its news operations. Produced by Panasonic, it includes over 50 AJ-SPX800 P2 camcorders […]
Spain clamps down on piracy
Spanish police have arrested 50 people in 15 provinces as part of an operation against the piracy of TV signals and sale of unauthorised decoders. Those arrested have been accused […]
NRJ Hits comes to CanalSat
Newly launched music channel NRJ Hits is joining CanalSat’s basic package on June 1. NRJ Hits is a dedicated music channel aimed at 15-34 year olds and will celebrate its […]
ONO passes 1.9 million subscriber mark
Spain’s dominant cable operator ONO added over 100,000 ‘revenue generating units’ (RGUs) in the first quarter. As of March 31, 2007, the company recorded 1,847,000 subscribers and has subsequently passed […]
Cyfra+ boosts programme offer
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has added the tabloid style entertainment channel Superstacja to its programme package. The service, which is on air for 24-hours daily and allocates at least […]
Freeview launches Playback advertising campaign
Freeview is to launch a new media and press campaign for its new digital video recorder Freeview Playback. The device is being positioned as “a simple and easy way of […]