Broadband TV News speaks with Andrew Semchenko, CEO of English Club TV.
Archives for September 2015
Horizon Go enhances Czech offer
Horizon Go users in the Czech Republic will be offered an additional eight channels from October.
MPEG-4 benefits for Cyfrowy Polsat
Cyfrowy Polsat subscribers will benefit from the Polish platform’s switch to MPEG-4 by receiving an additional 16 channels in HD from the beginning of October.
BBC hands 2016 Open Golf to Sky
Sky Sports is to commence its coverage of The Open golf championship in 2016, one year earlier than planned, after the BBC opted out of its final year.
Eurosport to join Zattoo in Germany
Eurosport will be available as a live-stream on internet TV platform Zattoo in German-speaking Europe from October 1, 2015.
Iskon boosts broadband and TV service
The Croatian telco Iskon, which is wholly owned by the incumbent Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT), has expanded its superfast internet service from major cities to the whole country.
BBC iPlayer HTML5 trial offers Flash alternative
The BBC has unveiled a beta trial of an HTML5 version for the iPlayer.
Vivendi relaunches German SVOD service Watchever
French media company Vivendi wants to counter competition from Amazon Instant Prime, Netflix, maxdome and other players in the German subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market through a relaunch of its SVOD […]
Arris-Pace deal gets antitrust clearance in Portugal
The $2.1 billion acquisition of Pace by Arris has received unconditional merger clearance from the Portuguese Competition Authority.
Tough times for Serbian cable
Cable operators in Serbia pay much more in copyright fees than their counterparts elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe despite achieving a major reduction this year.