ITV Live, the commercial broadcasters new ‘dual-screen’ initiative, has attracted more than one million users in its first week.
Amino delivers 3 million STBs
Cambridge-based IPTV specialist Amino Communications has passed three million set-top boxes sold and shipped. The achievement comes just over a year after the two million sales mark was reached.
UPC extend Polish VOD service
UPC Polska has extended its VOD service to the city of Kraków and nearby Wieliczka. As a result, it is now available to over 1.275 million households around the country.
News Corp seeks BSkyB control
News Corp is preparing to make an improved offer to purchase the remaining 61% of BSkyB it does not already own and take control of satellite broadcaster after an initial […]
EU court throws out Mediaset digital TV appeal
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) threw out an appeal from the Italian media group Mediaset on June 15, ordering that illegal state aid must be recovered. The case was […]
49% of German internet users watch web TV
Around 25 million German internet users, or nearly one in two, watch video on the internet, according to research published by BITKOM.
Sky Deutschland aims for 10 HD channels
VIDEO. Sky Deutschland plans to expand its HD offering to 10 channels this summer. Starting on August 13, Sky Sport HD2 will be the second HD sports channel from the […]
German shopping channels go terrestrial
The German shopping channels QVC and Channel 21 have acquired terrestrial capacity in the Rhein-Main area in the state of Hesse.
ESPN America HD launches on Sky
ESPN America HD launches in the UK and Ireland today, June 21, the broadcaster announced, marking the introduction of its second UK HD channel. At launch, 85% of the content […]
Bruges Group calls for “energetic response” to jamming
The Bruges Group, the organisation representing Europe’s international public broadcasters, has asked governments to “react energetically” to what it describes as the systematic interference that has hit the satellite broadcasts […]