Sony Pictures Television has announced that its science fiction-based channel AXN Sci-Fi is now available to over three million homes in Russia and the CIS.
Pace to put Wi-Fi into new set-tops
Pace has said it will include Wi-Fi into “selected upcoming set-top boxes” after the digital technologies developer announced its membership of the Wi-Fi Alliance. In a statement, the Saltaire company […]
DOCSIS 3.0 makes Lithuanian debut
Lithuanian telco INIT has become the first operator in the country to deploy the DOCSIS 3.0 broadband technology.
BSkyB and EDS settle for £318m
BSkyB has settled its long running dispute with EDS after the data systems provider, now owned by Hewlett Packard, agreed to pay the broadcaster £318 million (€385 million).
Globecast makes 3D the Nouvelle Star
Globecast has provided an end-to-end full HD 3D solution as M6 screened the final of its Nouvelle Star talent content.
Thorsby out of RiksTV
Espen Thorsby is to step down as head of Norwegian DTT pay platform RiksTV. In a message to staff Thorsby described the job as very interesting and informative, but at […]
Virgin secures new Sky carriage deal after VMtv sale
A £160 million (€191.5m) agreement between BSkyB and Virgin Media over the sale of its Virgin Media Television (VMtv) channels has been topped by new agreements covering basic, HD and […]
TV2 signs EPL deals with Viasat, Get and Altibox
14.00 Update: Three major Norwegian platforms have reached terms with TV2 Norway over the distribution of its coverage of the English Premier League.
South Africa backlash over DTT standard
Criticism is mounting against the South African communications director general Mamodupi Mohlala over the likely announcement that the country will drop DVB-T in favour of the Japanese ISDB standard.
Eurovision to run World Cup portal
Member broadcasters of the European Broadcasting Union are joining together to deliver the 2010 FIFA World Cup online through a dedicated sports video portal.