WATCH VIDEO. Tonight, Thursday October 28, the 197th Ariane mission will place into geostationary transfer orbit two communications satellites: W3B for Eutelsat, and BSAT-3b for Japanese operator Broadcasting Satellite System […]
Archives for October 2010
Clarity from YouView; talks with Sky and US studios
YouView will bring IP delivered channels and content from the major US studios, chairman Kip Meek has told the Broadcasting Press Guild.
Connected and hybrid TV update
Two news items from the past week. The first: the three major US networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, are blocking their programmes from access by Google TV. The second: in […]
Connected TV market set for explosive growth
40 million connected TVs are expected to be shipped in 2010, adding to a market that is set to grow to over 118 million in 2014, according to US research […]
3D TV not growing as fast as expected
3DTV is now readily available in retail, but the uptake among consumers has been limited by high prices and lack of content, according to US research firm DisplaySearch. However, with […]
Russian IPTV operator grows
Dalsvyaz has confirmed its position as one of the leading providers of IPTV services in Russia.
100 million gateways by Technicolor
Technicolor has become the first manufacturer to deliver 100 million broadband gateways. The Paris-based manufacturer that previously used the Thomson brand has held been the world’s leader supplier for the […]
Real Digital attempts to get wholesale Sky Sports access
Planned digital satellite service Real Digital will this Friday hear whether it can be granted access to Sky Sports 1 and 2 as have terrestrial providers BT and Top Up […]
Slowdown in Romanian TV ad market
TV ad spend in Romania amounted to around €160 million in the first nine months of this year.
CEE leads drive to fibre
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are at the forefront of FTTH adoption, with three of the five top countries in Europe having recently joined the EU.