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 […]
Third Romanian news channel plans launch
Romania’s National Audiovisual Council (CAN) has granted a licence to Vox News to launch what will be the country’s third national news network.
Belgacom extends ‘free TV’ offer
Belgacom has announced an extension to its free TV offer first launched on July 11. The IPTV operator is giving customers a Belgacom TV basic subscription at no cost to […]
O2 launches TV in Ireland
Mobile operator O2 has launched a mobile TV service in the Irish market. Although previously involved in DVB-H trials in the Republic, O2 is streaming the broadcasts over the 3G […]
Romania awards digital licences
Romania has taken a major step in its transition from analogue to digital broadcasting by awarding digital licences to the public channels TVR1 and TVR2.
RCS/RDS looks for funding
The leading Romanian cable and DTH operator RCS/RDS plans to raise up to RON250 million (€59.5 million) in capital.