Samsung Electronics has started making its 3D video-on-demand service available across Europe. Following announcements in the UK and France, Samsung has now also rolled out the service in The Netherlands.
Archives for June 2011
Clover’s Week: Pirates off the South Coast
Hollywood studios rightly want to protect their content from illegal downloads, but is it really the responsibility of the ISPs, writes Julian Clover.
Kabel BW adds RTL HD channels
German cable operator Kabel BW in the state of Baden-Wurtemberg has concluded an agreement with RTL Deutschland for the carriage of the broadcaster’s three HD channels, RTL HD, Vox HD […]
CME closes Bontonfilm deal
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has closed the acquisition of 100% of Bontonfilm from Bancroft Private Equity and minority shareholders.
Tecteo’s VOO racks up €97m losses
Belgian cable and telecoms operator VOO, owned by Tecteo, has racked up losses of €97 million during 2010. Total losses for the past two years were €163 million, according to […]
Virgin launches first TiVo ads
WATCH VIDEO: Virgin Media has unveiled its first advertising campaign for its TiVo service, positioning the connected TV and PVR device as the best way to watch television.
Latvian cableco looks to the future
The Latvian cable operator IZZI plans to invest €10 million by the end of this year on upgrading its infrastructure and developing new services.
Lithuanian boost for RTR Planeta
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT will reintroduce the popular Russian channel RTR Planeta to its Interactive GALA (IPTV) and Digital GALA (DTT) offers tomorrow (July 1).
DVB bids to extend Philippines deadline
A joint delegation of representatives from the DVB and the European Union has met with The Philippines’ National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) in a bid to persuade the regulator of the […]
Slovakia moves towards ASO
Towercom has announced that it has successfully completed constructing Slovakia’s basic digital terrestrial transmission network.