YouTube is reportedly planning the introduction of paid subscriptions for individual channels.
Archives for January 2013
Tengs named as new Telenor Satellite boss
Morten Tengs has been appointed as the new CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc), the satellite operator has announced.
SpaceX to launch AMOS-6
Spacecom has confirmed SpaceX as the launch partner for the new AMPS-6 communications satellite.
Forthnet suspends JV talks
The owner of the Nova DTH platforms in Greece and Cyprus has said it is abandoning talks that could have led to a consolidation of part of its business activities.
Smaller channels could be OTT-only in 5 years
Small to medium-sized channels could opt for over-the-top delivery alone between five and ten years, according to a new report from IHS Screen Digest.
Tricolor assesses progress
The leading Russian DTH platform Tricolor TV saw its subscriber base grow by 26% to 11.9 million in 2012.
Estonia makes DVB-T2 move
Levira and the Estonian public broadcaster ERR have signed a cooperation agreement to begin transmitting the channel ETV in DVB-T2.
NTV-Plus looks to expand service
CSTB 2013 – Moscow. NTV-Plus is likely to make its new offer to subscribers in eastern Russia also available to those in the rest of the country sometime this year.
UPC DTH boosts Hungarian line-up
UPC DTH is enhancing its HD offer in Hungary through the addition of Sport1HD.
Strong to distribute Thomson TVs in Austria
Strong, which supplies digital TV reception equipment in Europe, has signed an agreement with TCL to distribute a full range of Thomson branded TVs through retail in Austria.