Virgin Media is to place the 2010 release Clash of the Titans on its movies on demand service three days before the Warner Bros movie receives its DVD release.
Blow for Czech DTT
The Czech Telecom Office (CTU) has withdrawn permission for the Czech Digital Group (CDG) to use a frequency on its DTT multiplex covering Prague and central Bohemia.
Cablecom adds HD to VOD offer
Cablecom has added high definition movies to its video-on-demand offer for the first time.
Strong takes on Thomson brand
The Strong Group has licensed the Thomson brand for its range of high-end free-to-air set-top boxes sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Meek named as Project Canvas chairman
Project Canvas has confirmed the appointment of Kip Meek as the internet-connected TV project’s non-executive chairman.
Elion grows digital subscriber base
The Estonian incumbent telco’s subsidiary Elion ended Q2 with 113,400 digital TV subscribers, or 28% more than a year earlier.
Spanish cable internet growth slows
Spain ended 2009 with a cable modem penetration figure of only 4.1 lines per 100 inhabitants, according to a report published by the regulatory body CMT.
Viasat to improve Latvian contracts
Latvia’s consumer Rights Protection Centre (CRPC) has asked Viasat to change some of the terms and conditions of its contracts with customers.
Eredivisie Live starts HD channel
The Dutch premium football channel Eredivisie Live will launch an HD version of its main channel Eredivisie Live 1 at the start of the new season.
Dutch ISP Online to offer analogue cable
Dutch ISP Online has become the second party to offer an analogue cable TV product under the new Open Cable provision.