CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Home Box Office is bringing its subscription video on demand service to Central and East Europe. Speaking during the Cable and Content session, Linda Jensen, CEO, […]
Broadband the most important pipe
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Broadband Internet remains a vital part of the cable operator’s armoury. According to Duco Sickinghe, CEO of Belgium’s Telenet, Internet is by far the most important […]
Ready, Steady, Cable
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. The congress theme is That’s Entertainment, and under the watchful eye of BBC Prime’s Ainsley Harriot at the Convention Factory we were. The celebrity chef, turned […]
Cable Europe seeks regulatory harmony
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Certain European member states still believe their markets are different and require special legislation. That’s the view of Cable Europe vice president Manuel Kohnstamm, addressing a […]
European cable sector reports double digit growth
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. The European Cable Communications Association, Cable Europe, has reported a 53% increase in digital cable penetration. In his opening statement to the Cable Congress, Manuel Cubero, […]
Freeview: two million Christmas sales
Freeview has reported fourth quarter sales of two million. The UK DTT platform saw strong sales across the board with sales of digital video recorders doubling year on year. The […]
Iceland TV signs Telenor agreement
Iceland’s ministry of transport, the public broadcaster RÚV and satellite company Telenor have reached an agreement to distribute RUV over satellite. The aim is to reach rural areas in the […]
New betting channel challenges SiS
A new betting channel targeting the UK’s bookmakers is looking to take advantage of disaffection with Sky’s commercial rates. The new channel owned by Racecourse Media Services, a joint venture […]
Indonesia close to DVB decision
Indonesia looks set to adopt the European DVB-T standard for its digital terrestrial transmissions. Alexander Rusli, an advisor to the communications minister, said the standard should be selected because it […]
Sky Sports tackles HD Rugby League
Sky Sports has signed an agreement for exclusive live coverage of the National League for the next two seasons. The rugby league season in England now runs between February and […]