The integration of UPC Nederland and Ziggo into a single cable operator means the loss of 450 jobs, Ziggo announced Wednesday.
German Cartel Office approves DVB-T2 encryption
The Federal German Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has given the green light to the plans by transmitter network operator Media Broadcast to set up a subscription-based DTT platform for commercial TV […]
Digital pay-TV revenues rocket in Eastern Europe
Despite the incessant gloomy economic and political news from the region, pay-TV revenues in Eastern Europe will be 45% higher in 2020 ($7,269 million) than in 2010 ($5,029 million), according […]
Convergent “war” looms in Spain
Competition in Spain will intensify significantly on April 20 when Vodafone launches its first convergent offer.
UPC Ireland must act against illegal downloads
The High Court in Dublin has granted an injunction against UPC Ireland, ordering it to take action against the illegal download of music over its network.
The QYOU launches in Germany
US pay-TV channel The QYOU has expanded to Germany, transmitting in both SD and HD quality on Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV platform Entertain.
ECJ to rule on TVCatchUp relays
The question of whether online portal TVCatchUp can rebroadcast UK commercial channels is heading to the European Court of Justice.
Sony buys Film1 from Liberty Global
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) has reached an agreement with Liberty Global to acquire the Film1 group in the Netherlands.
Rovi remains confident in Netflix case
Following a court hearing on its pending patent case with Netflix Rovi’s stock dipped almost 12%, but the company said it remains confident claiming no judgement has yet been made.
European Commission wants to abolish geo-blocking
The European Commission has said geoblocking stands in the way of a modern digital market and should be abolished.