Italy’s competition authorities have commenced proceedings against Dahlia TV amid concerns that information on the refund of customers’ unused portions of their subscriptions was insufficient.
Clover’s Week: Dahlia finally wilts
Italy’s pay-DTT venture Dahlia is out of the relegation zone and into the wilderness, but how? Asks Julian Clover
Rovi white-labels TotalGuide
Rovi has announced a new version of its TotalGuide EPG, designed to enable operators to take the multiscreen experience from set-top boxes to mobile devices including tablets and smartphones.
GEM adds hybrid support
A new version of the GEM interactive specification is to include support for the delivery of over-the-top television and Hybrid Broadcast/Broadband (HBB).
Sky News spin-off clears path for Sky takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved plans to spin-off Sky News as an independent company, should News Corp’s bid to purchase the remaining 61% in BSkyB be accepted. Under the […]
Ofcom: BBC syndication policy fails consumer
Ofcom’s competition partner Stuart Mcintosh has highlighted concerns that the BBC Executive’s proposed syndication policy might shut out competitors. In a letter to the BBC Trust, released as part of […]
Codename Rainbow: Canal Digital sale speculation
Telenor is exploring a sale of its DTH satellite operation Canal Digital, a move that could spell a major reorganisation of broadcasting in the Nordic region.
Ono bundling strategy pays off
Ono’s concentration on the sale of bundled packages has helped the Spanish cableco face down the negative macroeconomic environment during 2010.
Kabel BW runs Videothek on NDS
NDS has given details of its contribution towards Kabel BW Videothek, the operator’s video on demand service that launched on the network last December.
10% increase in Virgin VOD views
The number of programmes watched on Virgin Media’s on demand service in 2010 was just under 900 million, representing a 10% increase on 2009, itself a record.