The German monopoly authority Bundeskartellamt has raided the offices of the country’s two main private broadcasters, the RTL Group and ProSiebenSat.1, probing their plans to encrypt their signals. The Kartellamt […]
Roadmap for HbbTV takes shape
BROADCAST & BEYOND – LONDON. There is likely to be an announcement by some flat screen manufacturers in the next few weeks about bringing HbbTV screens to market in Germany […]
Delta Kabelcomfort commits to CI Plus
As expected, the Dutch cable operator Delta Kabelcomfort has joined the majority of cablers in the country backing the CI Plus standard. All TV sets certified by the operator are […]
Poland’s TVN not for sale
Markus Tellenbach, the president of TVN, has dismissed out of hand rumours that the Polish broadcaster will be sold to News Corp.
SeeSaw adds premium content
Online portal SeeSaw has entered the second phase of its deployment, adding paid for content in addition to the 3,000 hours of free material already on the site.
Project Canvas cleared by OFT
Project Canvas has welcomed conclusions by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that its proposed joint venture does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act.
Sky bullish on 3D
BROADCAST & BEYOND – LONDON. There could be up to 1 million 3D screens in the UK by the end of 2011, according Chris Johns, Chief Engineer, BSkyB.
ONO rides financial storm
Spain’s leading cable operator ONO enjoyed a good first quarter despite the still difficult economic climate in the country.
PureScreens HD to launch on Orange TV
French channel operator PureScreens has announced a distribution agreement with France Telecom for the launch of a new HD channel on Orange’s IPTV platform in France. The channel will be […]
Fox inks Polish output deal
Fox International Channels (FIC) has signed an output deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution for scripted series in Poland.