The contribution of BBC Research & Development towards DVB-T2 has been recognised by the Royal Television Society in its annual Innovation Awards.
Mediaset Premium revenues up 63.6%
Executives at the Italian media giant Mediaset are hailing the success of the Mediaset Premium, saying the DTT pay platform has helped to “significantly mitigate” the reduction in margins caused […]
VOD driving Bluewin growth
Swisscom’s IPTV network Bluewin added another 21,000 subscribers in the September quarter.
Canal Digital in UPC Direct simulcrypt share
BROADBAND TV NEWS EXCLUSIVE: UPC Direct will share channels with the Nordic satellite platform Canal Digital when it moves from Astra to the One West orbital slot early in 2010
Eurosport subs balance ad loss
Eurosport’s growing subscription revenues and a focus on multimedia platform costs have helped the TF1-owned channel counterbalance a loss in advertising revenues, which fell by 25.6% to €47.4 million in […]
Sky adds Mobile TV to iPhone
Sky has made its Mobile TV service available to users of the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The broadcaster has introduced a Sky Mobile TV App to Apple’s App Store […]
Virgin to run 3D season
Virgin Media is taking a two-pronged approach to the delivery of 3D television. While visitors to its newly opened store in Oxford Street can sample a vision of the future, […]
Sky Player to carry targeted ads
BSkyB has confirmed plans to run targeted advertising on its broadband-based TV outlet Sky Player. In a note to subscribers Sky said it would be introducing the AdSmart technology from […]
Carphone Warehouse calls Fetch TV
FetchTV SmartBoxes are to be made available in branches of Carphone Warehouse after an agreement between the IP Vision’s broadband TV service and the retail chain.
Court backs Canal Digital contract renewal
Canal Digital has welcomed a decision by Sweden’s market court that allows the pay-TV platform to automatically renew subscriber contracts.