The BBC is to launch a new version of the iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii. The new Wii Channel is expected to go live on November 18.
Tele2 selects Espial’s IPTV middleware
Tele2 Netherlands will use the Espial’s Evo TV service platform to launch its next generation television platform.
Canal+ converts 348,000 analogue subs
Canal+ has converted 348,000 subscribers to its terrestrial based analogue service to digital since the beginning of the year. The French pay-TV giant said the transition had brought its digitization […]
MTV ads deal presses Sky Green Button
MTV Networks International has renewed its channel distribution agreement with BSkyB, at the same time moving its advertising sales to Sky Media, a move that is expected to lead to […]
Italian switchover steams ahead
Italy could bring forward its digital switchover from 2012, according to the country’s digital TV association Digita.
Kudelski secures OpenTV
The battle for middleware company OpenTV has entered its final stages with the Kudelski Group announcing it had secured the 60% of Class A shares it did not already own.
Multimedia goes mobile
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has introduced a new mobile broadband service.
Asians have a love affair with TV
“Our belief is that Asians still have a significant love affair with TV,” said Mark Patterson, CEO, Asia Pacific of GroupM at the CASBAA Convention 2009 in Hong Kong.
Comstar launches new network
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has announced the launch of a backbone multiservice fibre-optic network between Moscow and Rostov-on-Don.
MYtv opts for Thor 6
The new Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv has inked a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for delivery of its service via the recently launched Thor 6 satellite, located at one degree West.