UPDATE AUGUST 20th. UPC Netherlands will add Foxlife to its line-up of digital channels, premiering the channel in the Dutch market on September 7.
French channels change to 16:9 widescreen
A large number of French broadcasters still transmitting in the regular 4:3 aspect ratio will switch to 16:9 widescreen during the next few weeks.
Mockridge unbowed at RAI-Mediaset blackout
Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge has told journalists he is not worried by the removal of channels by RAI and Mediaset from the satcaster.
US online video viewing tops record 157m
US online viewing reached a record 157 million viewers in June thanks to major news stories including the death of Michael Jackson and controversial Iranian elections, according to the latest […]
Regional German channels launch on Astra
The regional German channels Regio TV Stuttgart, Regio TV Schwaben/Ulm and Regio TV Euro 3/Friedrichshafenhave started broadcasting via satellite, sharing a single channel on Astra at 19 degrees East.
UPC Ireland stands firm against Pirate Bay request
UPC Ireland is refusing to block access to the Pirate Bay website on its broadband network. It follows a request from solicitors acting on behalf of the Irish divisions of […]
ZDF rebrands documentary channel
Germany’s second public broadcaster, ZDF, is to rebrand its ZDFDokukanal as ZDFneo. From November 1 the documentary channel will target young families and viewers between 25 and 49 years old.
Com Hem passes 500,000 digital households
Swedish cablenet Com Hem is continuing its period of strong growth with an 11% revenue increase in the second quarter.
Card swap for ORF channels
Austrian public broadcaster ORF is planning a card swap of the first generation of Cryptoworks smart cards, which have been in use for more than five years.
Eredivisie Live adds mobile TV service
Dutch football channel Eredivisie Live is teaming up with Fox Mobile Distribution for the launch of a live mobile TV service. Launching this weekend Eredivisie Live Mobiel will allow subscribers […]