Belgian cabler Telenet has completed its initial evaluation of the first phase of the IPv6 features of Motorola’s BSR 64000 cable modem termination system (CMTS).
Duck TV waddles across Romania
Kids channel Duck TV is to be included in the bouquets of Romtelecom’s IPTV and DTH satellite services.
BAI says RTÉ carriage model not sustainable
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has warned the proposed cost structure for carriage envisaged by RTÉ/RTÉNL means that only the public broadcaster itself would be in a position to […]
Canal+ Spain picks up former PPV football
Canal+ Spain is to increase the number of football matches screened each season in a move that spells an end to football pay-per-view on the Digital+ DTH satellite service.
Sky facing movie rights cap
BSkyB may face a limit on the number of exclusive movie rights it is allowed to hold from the major Hollywood studios. It follows provisional findings by the Competition Commission […]
No government interference with Ziggo
Marja van Bijsterveldt, the Dutch minister for media, says she has no intention of telling cable operator Ziggo how to run its business. Answering questions in Parliament from the Socialist […]
Clover’s Week: Welcome to Googorola
In what could go down as the deal of the decade, Google is to buy Motorola Mobility. While more likely to be about phones than set-tops, Julian Clover looks at […]
HD+ goes hybrid and interactive with HbbTV
New receivers for the German HD+ platform on Astra will be equipped with the HD InterActive feature from NetRange MMH using the HbbTV standard. The first internet-enabled receivers should already […]
Kabel BW continues strong growth
Germany’s Kabel BW reported strong sales for its pay-TV, telephony and broadband services during the second quarter of the year. The number of homes now taking premium TV products has […]
Kabel Deutschland tests positive
Increased sales for phone and internet services have helped Kabel Deutschland return to the black. A 5.8% revenue rise to €412.1 million led the operator to a positive net result […]