Telefónica O2 will launch what will be the first HD channel in the Czech Republic on July 2. The service – Czech Television (CT) in the format – will be […]
Satellite holds onto higher HD bandwidth
C-COR GLOBAL IP SUMMIT – CANNES. SES-Astra VP, Product Management, Thomas Wrede is standing by the satellite operator’s strategy of using around 14 Mbps for the transmission of HD channels. […]
US household HD set ownership reaches 30%
According to a survey by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), 30% of US households have HD sets but only 44% of these receive HD programming. The main reasons consumers state […]
Five HD channels coming to a hotel room near you
Tangerine Global, a company delivering HD programming to five-star hotels, has announced the launch of five new HD channels for screening in hotel rooms to be unveiled for the first […]
HD and digital tier on Brussels cable
The Brussels cable operator Coditel has launched an HD tier consisting of National Geographic, Arte and LuxeTV. The Altice subsidiary has also expanded its digital line-up, adding 18 new channels. […]
October launch for Swiss cable HD
Cablecom has announced plans to launch HD services starting on October 1. The Swiss cable operator said there would be an initial three-channel package comprising the German channels Sat.1 HD […]
More HD channels for Cyfra+
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ will add the HD channels Canal+ Film HD and National Geographic HD to its line-up at the beginning of next month. It will also start […]
ARD expands Astra capacity
The German public broadcaster ARD is to expand its Astra satellite capacity from January 2008. The additional transponder will not be used for additional programming, but rather to improve picture […]
Interkabel launches HD-PVR; over 100 channels
In-Di, the digital platform of the Belgian Interkabel consortium, has launched an HD-PVR, an extended EPG, and now offers over 100 digital channels. As from today the HD-PVR is available […]
Canal Digital brings HD to cable
Canal Digital is launching a high definition package to its cable customers in Norway. The service is being made available to an initial 120,000 subscribers in Oslo, Bærum and Follo, […]