Telenet has signalled its intention to appeal against plans to further regulate Belgium’s broadband and television markets. The cablenet said the Open Cable proposals from Conference of Regulators (CRC) had […]
Ziggo wins Rovi patent case
Rovi has lost a case brought against Ziggo after a Dutch court ruled a patent used in the cablenet’s electronic programme guide to be invalid in the Netherlands. The Patent […]
Tower fire blacks out Dutch TV
A major fire in the Dutch transmitter tower at Hoogersmilde, Drenthe has left large parts of the Netherlands without terrestrial television or radio reception.
Swiss Cable queries football decision
The body representing the Swiss cable industry has expressed disappointment at the rejection of its bid for top-flight football after the Swiss Football League awarded the new contract to a […]
Triple play subscriptions to quadruple
More than a quarter of the world’s TV households will be subscribing to triple play services by 2016, according to new data released by Digital TV Research.
Triple play driving Ziggo
Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, has reported a strong first half of the year with two-thirds of its subscriber base (1,971,000) now receiving a digital TV service.
Canal and Orange finalise partnership
Orange will retain 66.66% of the equity in the Orange Cinema Series with Canal+ taking the remaining 33.33%, the two companies have announced.
Nagler to leave BBC HD and 3D
Danielle Nagler is to leave her post as head of BBC HD and 3D to take up a new role at a city law firm, the BBC has confirmed.
Mockridge takes over at News International
Tom Mockridge is to become the chief executive of News International, following the resignation of Rebekah Brooks as the phonehacking scandal continues to take its toll on News Corp’s UK […]
Kabel BW to offer Sky-D as standalone product
Kabel BW has extended its agreement with Sky Deutschland, offering its subscribers all of the pay-TV platform’s programme packages as standalone products.