French cable executive Patrick Drahi has purchased a 14.96% share in the Israeli cable operator HOT. The founder of Altice, the key investor in the French cablenet Numericable, purchased the […]
Virgin adds HD to its BBC iPlayer
BBC HD content has been added to Virgin Media’s cable version of the BBC iPlayer. It is a welcome boost for the free area of Virgin’s on demand catalogue and […]
ZON restores RTP news distribution
Officials from cablenet ZON and the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP have reached agreement on the continued distribution of 24-hour news network RTP N.
Vivendi: conditions not right for Digital+
Vivendi chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy has told his company’s AGM that the right conditions for reaching a deal for the purchase of Digital+ had yet to be met. His comments […]
Infinite wisdom
Broadcasters are being presented with new opportunities to offer content over the internet and just as importantly, monetise it, reports Julian Clover
Olympic goal for NRK HD
Norway’s public broadcaster is planning regular HD programmes in time for the Winter Olympics that will be held in Vancouver, Canada from February 12 – 28, 2010.
RTE launches catch-up TV
RTE has introduced the RTE Player, its new online catch-up service, offering Irish broadband users a window of up to 21 days on broadcast content.
Canal Digital begins Conax card pairing
Canal Digital is to introduce card pairing, ensuing that smart cards can only be used with a specific receiver, following pressure from providers of HD content.
KDG builds NDS German footprint
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has chosen NDS to act as an “end to end provider of technology solutions” as the operator looks to build its digital TV services. The 10-million subscriber […]
Sky HD in one million homes
Sky+ HD has passed the one million home mark for the first time, vindicating the policy of maintaining a £10 monthly premium on the product, while keeping the price of […]