BBC HD officially launched on Saturday (December 1), some 18 months after the channel first made its debut as a test service. Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision said she […]
Archives for November 2007
Cyfra+ hits the million mark
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has announced that it now has one million subscribers. Reviewing the year to date, it says it has added 12 new channels, built on its […]
New procedures after MHP debacle
The DVB Project is to adopt new procedures governing intellectual property rights as part of the organisations ongoing review of IPRs. It follows member concerns over the delay in launching […]
EU signs off new TV Directive
The European Union has approved the new look Television without Frontiers Directive agreed with Member States earlier this year. The revamped document makes a distinction between linear broadcasts and on […]
Lithuania backs BelSat TV
Lithuania has announced its participation in BelSat TV, a new independent channel aimed at neighbouring Belarus. Backed principally by the Polish public broadcaster TVP and the NGO The Freedom and […]
Bulgaria acts on EC criticism
Bulgaria has appointed Vesselin Bozhkov as the new head of its Communication Regulation Commission (CRC). The move is seen as an immediate response to this week’s comments by the EC, […]
Change mooted for Prof-Media
The Russian diversified media holding Prof-Media is likely to see a change of ownership by next April. Local reports indicate Vladimir Potanin will become the sole owner of Pro-Media following […]
The Balkan boys
Chris Dziadul reviews progress in Romania and Bulgaria.
Eutelsat grows Digiturk HD
Two more HD channels are to join the Digiturk package from Eutelsat W3A at 7 degrees East. A documentary channel and a film channel will join the Digiturk Plus package; […]
One giant leap
Kangaroo will jump start VOD over the internet for its three founder broadcasters, writes Julian Clover