IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. In a new twist on pester power, Brian Sullivan, MD, customer group, BSkyB, explained how his 8-year old son had forced him to delay the rollout […]
NDS to deliver CI+ to KDG
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Wolfgang Zeller, Kabel Deutschland’s head of service engineering technology, has confirmed the cabler’s intention to adopt CI Plus technology early in 2010. It will be the […]
Ioko to take Sky Player international
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Ioko, the technology aggregator behind the Sky Player online video platform, is to make the service available to other broadcasters within the News Corp group.
MacAvock: EBU must harmonise hybrid TV
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. “It is the EBU job to try and harmonise the initiatives for internet to the TV services,” said Peter MacAvock of the EBU. Over-the-top delivery of […]
Progress in formation of DVB-T2 patent pool
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Patent owners have already agreed that there will be no use fee for DVB-T2 broadcasting. Also, the royalty rate for TV sets and STBs will not […]
Hitron shows new range video gateways
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Hitron Europe will be showcasing its latest range of video gateways, which enable flexible IPTV distribution over HFC networks to IP enabled STBs.
Cisco behind Virgin IP upgrade
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Virgin Media is to upgrade its digital TV distribution infrastructure using the Cisco Digital Video Headend.
ADB takes ‘n’ hybrid
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Advanced Digital Broadcast has secured a new contract to deliver a hybrid satellite-IP receiver to ITI Neovision, operators of the next generation platform ‘n’.
Canal Digitaal to expand HD offer
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. The Dutch DTH provider Canal Digitaal Satelliet has extended a transponder lease on the Astra position at 23.5 degrees East to expand its HD offer.
Pace unveils DVB-T2 Freeview HD Box
IBC 2009 – Amsterdam. Pace has given details of what is expected to be the first DVB-T2 high definition receiver capable of receiving signals from the UK’s new terrestrial high […]