Deutsche Telekom has announced that the production firm Constantin Medien will be its new partner for the live coverage of the Bundesliga football games.
BBC remains cable-only in Holland
Distribution of the national BBC channels BBC One and BBC Two is to remain exclusive to cable in The Netherlands for the time being.
Astra Germany prepares digital campaign
Astra Germany will launch a big consumer campaign next month to inform viewers about the digital future.
IRT starts HD tests on Astra
The German Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT) has started HD test transmissions on the Astra satellite at 19 degrees East.
TSBc signs Sirius capacity contract
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has announced that it has signed a contract with SES Sirius for the provision of satellite capacity in the Nordic region.
Net2 to distribute Astra2Connect in Spain
SES Astra has signed a second distribution agreement for the Spanish market with the internet service provider Net2 for the distribution of Astra2Connect.
Telecom Italia receives HanseNet offers
Spain’s Telefonica and Germany’s United Internet have placed a first round non-binding offers to acquire Telecom Italia’s Hamburg based subsidiary Hansenet, according to a report by Reuters.
Dutch open cable talks to begin
UPC and Ziggo, the two largest Dutch cable operators, will have to sit down with potential third-party resellers under supervision of the regulator OPTA.
Agama monitor for Telekom Austria IPTV
Agama Technologies announced that Telekom Austria has deployed the Agama Digital-TV Monitoring Solution to ensure the quality at their IPTV head-end platform.
Dutch PSBs launch digital kids channel
The Dutch public broadcasters will launch a dedicated kids channel called Zappelin 24 as part of their digital bouquet of thematic channels.