Freeview HD today (Wednesday) held its ‘technical launch’ with BBC HD and an extended ITV HD on-air in London and the North West. However, with no receivers currently commercially available […]
Norway completes ASO
Almost 50 years of analogue television broadcasting have come to an end in Norway. Transmitters in Troms and Finnmark were switched off at 13.30 yesterday (December 1).
Eurosport launches Arabian website
Eurosport Arabia today became the 10th local language website to be launched by the international sports network.
News Corp’s Cielo delay ‘insults’ government
The Italian communications regulator as angrily rejected claims that it has caused the delay of News Corp’s planned entertainment channel Cielo.
BBC Worldwide climbs on SeeSaw
One of the former protagonists in the Kangaroo venture has become the first major content partner to be signed by SeeSaw. The deal with BBC Worldwide gives the online VOD […]
YouSee launches catch-up TV
YouSee has added a catch-up TV element to its on demand service. Known as TV Arkiv it will initially carry content from the public broadcaster Danmarks Radio.
DTH Broadcasting in Western Europe
With profiles of 20 markets this Broadband TV News Briefing outlines the strategies and market positions of Western Europe’s satellite platforms. The delivery of linear channels by satellite remains an […]
Vivendi to receive $5.8bn for NBCU stake
Vivendi has agreed to place a value of $5.8 billion (€3.53 billion) on its holding in NBC Universal, according to sources widely quoted in the financial press, a move that […]
Rovi to appeal against Virgin EPG decision
Rovi has issued a robust response following Thursday’s High Court decision that ruled three of its Gemstar EPG patents to be invalid.
October is record month for BBC iPlayer
The BBC has released its most detailed stats on the use of its online catch-up TV service. It comes as the BBC iPlayer clocked up a total of 79.3 million […]