Sky is launching a paid for extension to its Sky Go service, allowing subscribers to download content for later and extending the number of devices that can access Sky Go […]
Deloitte: 4K to kick off in 2013
Multiple test broadcasts of 4K services are likely during 2013 with commercial services expected in 2014/15, according to Deloitte.
German RTL to end DTT broadcasts
RTL Deutschland has decided to terminate its current DVB-T distribution in the country. This will affect terrestrial distribution of RTL, Vox, Super RTL and RTL II and, for Berlin only, […]
Discovery buys Italy’s Switchover Media
Discovery Communications is continuing its buying spree with the acquisition of Italy’s Switchover Media. The broadcaster runs four free-to-air channels and one pay-TV channel in the country.
News Corp takes control of Sky-D
News Corp has agreed to support €438 million of new equity into Sky Deutschland. At the same time it will increase its holding in the German pay-TV platform from 49.9% […]
UPC Cablecom launches Horizon in Switzerland
UPC Cablecom is launching its Horizon entertainment platform in Switzerland on Monday, January 14.
BARB studies audience measurement beyond 7 days
UK audience researcher BARB has completed pilot work on how it can report the viewing of programmes past the established seven-day period after transmission.
UPC adds 21 apps to Horizon box
UPC Nederland has added 21 new apps to its Horizon mediabox bringing the total to 35 apps.
KDG reduces ARD and ZDF distribution
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has decided to reduce the distribution of the public channels from ARD and ZDF. The cabler is taking the move in retaliation of the end […]
DTV penetration accelerates in Sub-Saharan Africa
About 35.3% of TV homes (14.0 million) in Sub-Saharan Africa took digital signals by end-2012, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.