Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR will continue to transmit its TV and radio channels for DTH satellite households via Hotbird (13° East).
Arris to buy Rukus ahead of Broadcom
Arris is to buy Rukus Wireless in an $800 million deal.
4k on demand first for Vodafone Spain
Vodafone has become the first operator in Spain to offer TV channels and content on demand in 4k.
TF1 threatens to withdraw from IPTV platforms
A carriage fee dispute looms in France as TF1 threatens to withdraw channels from IPTV platforms.
BBC eyes CEE channel expansion
BBC’s channels are ripe for expansion in Central and Eastern Europe, according to Salim Mukaddam, general manager and VP Central and Eastern Europe, BBC Worldwide.
Unitymedia opts for gradual analogue switch-off
German cable operator Unitymedia will switch off the analogue TV channels on its cable network in five regional steps between June 1 and 30, 2017.
Silence over Telekom Romania business plan
Representatives of OTE, Deutsche Telekom and the Ministry of Communications and Information Society (MCSI) have met in Bucharest to discuss Telekom Romania’s business plan and budget for the period 2017-2021.
Eurofins and Samsung to develop HbbTV App test centre
Eurofins Digital Testing will develop an HbbTV Application Test Centre in co-operation with Samsung Electronics for testing HbbTV Applications on HbbTV enabled TVs.
Crackdown on pirate streaming sites
A new agreement in the UK will make it harder for internet users to search for illegally streamed sports, movies and music.
Report: Sky and Mediaset in advanced talks
Talks between Mediaset and Sky for the sale of Mediaset Premium are at an advanced stage, according o a report in il Sole 24 Ore.