The BBC and Adobe Systems have launched a public beta of the new BBC iPlayer Desktop download manager.
Archives for December 2008
History in CEE expansion
History Channel has announced new launches in Bosnia and Croatia with further carriage agreements secured in neighbouring Serbia.
10 year wait over for Europa 7
After a ten-year wait, Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development and Communications has awarded Europa 7 the necessary frequency to start broadcasting.
France to introduce satellite must-carry
The French Parliament has voted in favour of a ‘must carry’ status for all digital terrestrial channels, including those in HD on all satellite platforms.
Bulgaria secures German digital know-how
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – Bulgaria is to receive help from Germany in developing and implementing a national audiovisual policy that includes copyright protection.
International Voom HD channels to continue
US based Rainbow Media has said it will close down domestic operations of its Voom HD operations in January but will continue with its two international channels, Voom HD and […]
B&H prepares digital strategy
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H) is likely to have a strategy for digitalisation in place next year, according to Amer Dzihana and Emina Beslagic of the NGO Media […]
Albania considers DTT options
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – The Albanian public broadcaster RTVSH could end up with two DTT multiplexes, each carrying up to 20 TV channels.
Another year over
2008 will go down as a generally positive year for the TV industry in CEE.
Back in the day
Julian Clover helps himself to a mince pie and looks back at the last 12 months in multichannel broadcasting