On January 1, 2008, Premiere HD will make its debut on the Unitymedia cable networks, being the first HD channel on the cable net. The second HD channel from Premiere, […]
ITU announces first global set of standards for IPTV
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced the first set of global standards for Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) today. The standards were built with technical contributions from leading service providers and […]
First CI module for Entavio
The German pay-TV platform Entavio, part of SES-Astra, announced today that Common Interface modules will be available for the service from early next year. With the CI module, viewers will […]
Thomas Houge new VP New Media at ProSiebenSat.1
From January 1, 2008, Thomas Houge will be VP New Media International at the ProSiebenSat.1 Group. In this position, he will coordinate the development and implementation of international new media […]
CanalPlay adds Desperate Housewives
CanalPlay, the VOD service from the Canal+ Group, has added the third season of US hit series ‘Desperate Housewives’ to its VOD offer on broadband and on the IPTV service […]
French DTT: new channels are winners
The new free-to-air channels that made their debut on the French DTT network (TNT) all said they were winners during the November round of viewing figures published by Mediametrie. The […]
Integan wants to postpone sale to Telenet
The management team of the Belgian cable operator Integan has said it wants to postpone the sale of Interkabel’s TV activities to Telenet. Last month, Telenet and Interkabel announced a […]
Dutch talk station in EuroNews channel share
The Dutch all talk TV channel Het Gesprek has signed a distribution agreement with EuroNews to share an analogue channel across all major Dutch cablenets. Het Gesprek will be available […]
Showtime Arabia adds more channels
Showtime Arabia, a pay-TV network in the Middle East & North Africa, has announced the addition of a number of new channels for 2008. From January 1, the line-up will […]
UPC Austria adds Kinowelt to digital
UPC Austria has added the German movie channel Kinowelt to its digital television offer. The channel is already available on networks in Germany, Austria and the German speaking parts of […]