Azerbaijan could complete the transition to digital broadcasting in the next few months.
Archives for December 2011
Canal+ to cease 3D broadcasts
Canal+ is to end its experimental 3D channel as of January 24, 2012. Reports in the French media indicate the channel had only managed to derive some 30,000 subscribers.
New TVN catch-up service takes off
The recently launched Polish catch-up service tvnplayer.pl is gaining in popularity at the expense of longer-established ones operated by the national commercial broadcaster TVN.
Bulgaria confirms new DTT tender
Bulgaria has confirmed it will hold another DTT contest in order to stave off legal action and the threat of a heavy fine from the European Commission.
BeeSmart enters mobile space
The interactive TV solution provider BeeSmart and software development company AltWolf have developed a BeeSmart app for Android tablets.
Starmax HD to return after closedown
The Spanish prepaid DTH platform Starmax HD is closing down operations but has promised to come back with “a more attractive and technically more solid offer”.
VOD to outpace DVD/Blu-ray in Holland
The total number of Dutch homes using Video-on-Demand (VOD) has risen to 1.2 million during 2011. Together, they are expected to spend around €53 million.
German Horizon launch planned for second half 2012
Liberty Global plans to launch the Horizon box on its German nets in the second half of 2012, said Lutz Schüler, CEO Unitymedia.
Free New Year’s Eve feed from New York
It’s that time of year again – the Times Square Alliance will once again offer free satellite feeds of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, The clean, uninterrupted […]
SES-4 launch postponed
The launch of a Russian ILS Proton-M carrier rocket with the SES-4 satellite onboard was called off just hours before take-off due to “technical problems”.