Julian Clover unpicks the carriage fee dispute between Sky and Virgin Media There’s nothing like a cable spat to set the juices flowing and as the clock ticked past midnight […]
ADB/Osmosys strike ITI deal
ADB and its sister company Osmosys have begun delivering a single chip, MHP-based HD set-top box to Poland’s ITI Group. It will help the group offer a range of additional […]
The Nova way. Chris Dziadul looks at changes in the Czech market
A report recently appeared in the Czech press about the growing challenge thematic channels are posing to TV Nova and Prima TV, the country’s two leading commercial broadcasters. On the […]
Clover’s Week: Let it FLO
MediaFLO is undoubtedly on a European charm offensive. The impression is that between commercial trials and actual deployments, the open standard DVB-H already has the market sewn up. Qualcomm is […]
Clover’s Week: Free, but no longer easy
Could Freeview have become a victim of its own success? Julian Clover looks at why the free-to-air platform is not the only game on the UK DTT system There is […]
Stumbling block. Chris Dziadul looks at DTT in Lithuania
The news that TEO LT’s bid to buy Mikrovisatos TV has fallen through is undoubtedly a blow for the Lithuanian telco but will hopefully not have a detrimental effect on […]
Clover’s Week: Entertaining the masses
The cable business has come of age, and the executives who met at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam this week can rightfully be pleased with themselves. Julian Clover reports Four […]
Chris Dziadul Reports: Catching up fast
Chris Dziadul looks at Sistema’s HD and mobile plans. This week’s CSTB International Exhibition and Conference in Moscow provided yet more evidence – if it were needed – of just […]
Clover’s Week: Crimewatch Europe
Anti piracy organisation AEPOC is entering its second decade with the challenges as great as ever. Julian Clover reports Geneva was this week the setting for the 10th anniversary conference […]
A brighter picture. Chris Dziadul looks at HD developments in CEE
Slowly but surely, HDTV is starting to appear in Central and Eastern Europe. The news that Estonia’s Elion has added Voom to its programme line-up is a highly welcome development […]