Advertisers are failing to exploit the full potential of multiscreening in Central and Eastern Europe’s largest markets.
Spacecom loses contact with Amos-5 satellite
Israeli Spacecom said it lost contact with the Amos-5 satellite on Saturday morning and has been unable to reconnect with it since.
Ofcom abandons Sky Sports Wholesale Must Offer
BT has expressed disappointment over Ofcom’s announcement that it will no longer require Sky to make available Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 to other platforms at a pre-determined rate.
Sky unveils next generation system Sky Q
Sky’s much-anticipated new platform Sky Q will be made available in the UK and Ireland from early 2016.
FilmBox Live launches on Apple TV
The FilmBox Live app has made its debut on the new Apple TV in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey.
The Netherlands to introduce DVB-T2
The Dutch government is planning to introduce DVB-T2 when the current licences run out at the end of January, 2017.
Liberty Global to buy Cable & Wireless in $5.3bn deal
Liberty Global will acquire Caribbean cable operator Cable & Wireless Communications in a cash and stock deal valued at $5.3 billion.
Antik Telecom’s Slovak DTH platform finally launches
The long-awaited Slovak DTH platform Antik Sat, operated by the Kosice-based company Antik Telecom, has made its commercial debut.
EU Commission to rule on content portability in 2016
The EU Commission is working on proposals to reform copyright regulation to better suit the digital age. This might include rules on content portability.
HbbTV 2.0 becomes ETSI standard
HbbTV has been formally adopted by ETSI as an international standard for hybrid broadcast broadband TV.