IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM. The Madrid-based international DVB technology provider Sidsa is to open an office in Moscow to coincide with the launch of a 15-channel DVB-H mobile TV operation that is being supplied with a head-end by the company. Sidsa is also establishing a presence in the Asia-Pacific region through a new office in […]
UPC Czech starts digital cable service
UPC has finally launched its digital cable TV service in the Czech Republic after a four-month trial period. Initially available on most of the operator’s networks, including those in the cities of Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzen, Cheb, Zlin, Usti nad Labem and Liberec, it will in due course be rolled out to the remainder. The […]
MTG gears up for Ukraine
Sweden’s Modern Times Group (MTG) has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Strong Media Group (SMG) to launch a premium DTH platform in Ukraine. Known as Viasat Ukraine, it will be encrypted using NDS VideoGuard conditional access and offer a wide range of Ukrainian, Russian and localised international channels, along with a range of […]
FoxLife joins Cyfra+
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has added FoxLife to its programme offer. The service, which is on air for 18 hours daily and fully localised, is the 16th film channel distributed by Cyfra+ and the 14th channel it has added in the the last year. The latter include three HD channels (National Geographic Channel HD, […]
BitBand seals new Russian contract
The Russian telco Synterra Group has chosen BitBand’s IPTV video delivery solution for its new triple play offer. The solution will allow Synterra Group, which is licensed for voice services in 22 Russian regions, to offer subscribers a range of additional services including catch-up TV, NPVR, start-over and VOD.
HBO Comedy set for more markets
HBO Comedy will make its debut in the Czech Republic and Slovakia this coming weekend (September 15). The service, which will initially be on air for 18 hours daily, will be available free of charge to subscribers of HBO and HBO2. It has been available in neighbouring Poland since this February.
Hungary mobile Internet take-up grows
T-Mobile Hungary’s broadband Internet service is now available to over 45% of the population, according to company head János Winkler. He added that the number of customers subscribing to mobile Internet packages used with computers rose by 56% in the first six months of 2007. T-Mobile Hungary is the mobile arm of the incumbent telco […]
Poland launches DTH anti-competition probe
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has begun an investigation into the activities of the DTH platforms Cyfrowy Polsat and Cyfra+. According to a local report, the two companies allegedly threatened to rip up agreements with distributors who were offering the rival service n or planned to do so. All three platforms […]
Amos secures more Romanian clients
Spacecom has announced the addition of two further Romanian channels to those already distributed by the Amos satellite system. Neptun TV and Oltenia TV have joined a line-up that already includes Realitatea TV, Telesport, Money Channel, BITV, MTV Romania, Good Life Channel, Flux TV, Alpha TV, Alpha TV Ploiesti, SensoTV and TVRM. Amos also distributes […]
DTT boost for Ukraine
The Ukrainian state owned TV and radio operator RRT has chosen Israel-based Scopus Video Networks and the local company Kvant Efir to supply and implement a DTT network. The initial deployment, which will be carried out in the Kiev and Zhitomyr regions, will cover a population of 5.5 million and should be completed by the […]