DTT pay platform Top Up TV is to add a selection of BBC content to its download selection after a deal with BBC Worldwide.
HD start for BBC World News in 2012
BBC World News plans to start broadcasting in HD, according to Richard Porter, head of news, in an interview with the German website Digital Fernsehen.
Hulu waits as Kangaroo finally dies
The Competition Commission has published the undertakings from the partners in Project Kangaroo, just as US rival Hulu looks set to enter the UK market.
Washington DC showcase for mobile TV
Washington DC will be the pilot city this year for showcasing mobile TV with the technical model proposed by the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC).
Unitymedia in massive network investment
The German cable operator Unitymedia is planning massive network investments to make broadband internet access possible in small towns and rural areas.
Abertis Telecom fined in monopoly case
The Spanish National Competition Commission (CNC) has imposed a €22.6 million fine on Abertis Telecom for abusing its dominant position in the terrestrial transmitter market.
UPC delivers digital TV to CAI Bleiswijk
UPC Nederland has signed an agreement with the cable operator CAI Bleiswijk to deliver a digital TV service and broadband access to its subscribers.
New media law for Poland
The Polish parliament (Sejm) has passed a new media law.
Web video on TV viewing rises sharply
An estimated 65 million households worldwide had the capability of viewing internet video on their television set at the end of 2008.
Freesat hands out the gongs
Viewers to Freesat have voted BBC HD as the Channel of the Year in the platform’s inaugural Freesat Awards. The channel was praised for its “ ever-growing variety of quality […]