French transmitter network operator TDF and Italian public broadcaster RAI have launched the world’s first field trials of the new converged mobile broadcast system LTE-A+ Broadcast from transmitter sites in […]
Polish regulator acts against Canal+
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has taken action against Canal+ for unilaterally changing the terms of its contracts with subscribers in a manner that is inconsistent with […]
Arris takes control of ActiveVideo
Arris Group is to take control of CloudTV developers ActiveVideo. Its established a joint venture company with US cablenet Charter that will acquire ActiveVideo for $135 million.
Broken cable puts back Thor 7 launch
The launch of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s Thor 7 has been postponed after an issue at the launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana.
Major shakeup for RCS&RDS
Romania’s leading cable and DTH operator RCS&RDS marked an important change on Tuesday, April 14, when its chairman and CEO Alexandru Oprea leaves after 18 years with the company.
Amazon Prime set for HDR
Amazon’s Prime members and customers in the US, UK and Germany will be able to watch titles in High Dynamic Range (HDR) from this later year, with Amazon Originals being […]
Spanish pay-TV market takes off
Spain ended 2014 with 5,059,971 pay-TV subscribers, or 76% more than the 3,845,378 posted a year earlier, according to data produced by the regulator CNMC.
Top 10 pay-TV operators reach 130m customers
The leading pay-TV services added a further 5.11 million subscribers in the last quarter of 2014, a rise of 1.42%.
TV5 returns after IS cyber attack
TV5 Monde has returned to the air after the large-scale cyber attack that took the Francophone network off air around the world.
Serbia completes DVB-T2 rollout
Serbia’s national broadcasting agency ETV has completed the third and final phase of its transition to DVB-T2.