A £470 million reorganisation of DTT frequencies will enable mobile broadband services to use spectrum above 700MHz.
Dutch regulator enforces ‘must carry’
The Dutch media regulator Commisariaat voor de Media has enforced ‘must carry’ rules of Flemish radio and TV stations with KPN and the M7 Group.
Media Broadcast prepares for HD on DVB-T2/HEVC
Germany’s Media Broadcast is currently testing DVB-T2/HEVC broadcasts on two of its Berlin transmitters in order to prepare for another digital switchover.
UKTV Play to launch on Virgin
Thanks to an agreement between UKTV and Virgin Media, the cable operator’s subscribers will be able to watch on demand programming from the new digital brand UKTV Play from early […]
Sky looks to the future
BSkyB is to officially change its name to Sky following the acquisitions of Sky Italia and a majority stake in Sky Deutschland, subject to shareholder approval at its AGM on […]
TV industry players support 4K Ultra HD
US-based Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced that leading industry associations, technical organisations and retail groups have agreed to use 4K Ultra HD and 4K UHD as common terminology.
BSkyB stocks up Sky Deutschland stake
UK-based pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB has purchased further shares in sister company Sky Deutschland following the completion of its voluntary takeover offer.
Vodafone signals UK expansion
Vodafone will launch domestic broadband and TV services in the UK next spring. Using infrastructure from the acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide two years ago, it plans to go […]
New DTH service for Russia
Russia’s MTS will launch its satellite TV platform before the end of the year.
Netflix set for “sizeable expansion”
Having launched its service in a number of countries this year, Netflix plans a “sizeable expansion” into new markets in 2015.