UPC Broadband Slovakia is reported to have started test transmissions of the HD channels National Geographic HD and NonStop Kino HD, with a view to introducing the two services into […]
Channel 4 HD goes live
Channel 4 HD launched today (December 10) on the Sky Digital platform. It is the first time one of the big five channels has launched a direct simulcast of an […]
TMF launches live HD channel in Belgium
MTV Networks launched its first HD channel in Europe at 6am this morning. However, for the time being the new service, known as TMF Live HD, is only available on […]
HD takes off in Poland
The start of this month has seen a raft of new channels on Poland’s three DTH platforms. They include Nonstop Kino HD on Cyfrowy Polsat and n, bringing the total […]
BBC HD launches
BBC HD officially launched on Saturday (December 1), some 18 months after the channel first made its debut as a test service. Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision said she […]
Eutelsat grows Digiturk HD
Two more HD channels are to join the Digiturk package from Eutelsat W3A at 7 degrees East. A documentary channel and a film channel will join the Digiturk Plus package; […]
Polish telco plans major expansion
The Polish alternative telco Spray is reported to be planning to spend PLN100 million (€27.3 million) on upgrading its infrastructure in 2008-9. Already a triple play company with some 20,000 […]
CanalSat renews Voyage and NatGeo contracts
Today, CanalSat announced it has renewed its contract with Fox until 2010 for carriage of National Geographic and the French travel channel Voyage on their platform. However, CanalSat will drop […]
Telenet launches HD bouquets
The Belgian cable operator Telenet will launch two HD bouquets on its network on December 1. The starter package costs €5 monthly and offers National Geographic HD and the Flemish […]
IPTV service for Helsinki
TeliaSonera has launched an IPTV service into the Greater Helsinki Area. Sonera Broadband TV is offering subscribers a mix of linear channels, on demand and HD television. The service will […]