Cologne-based public broadcaster WDR has started test transmissions on the Eins Festival HD transponder on Astra at 19.2 degrees East.
Hungarian broadband market grows
Hungary’s four largest cable operators – UPC, T-Kábel, Fibernet and Digi – saw their broadband internet subscriber total rise by 1.3% to 541,000 in January 2009.
Discovery ups Jochem de Jong
Discovery Networks has promoted Jochem de Jong to senior VP (SVP) and general manager of Discovery Networks Benelux.
Dutch to measure digital viewership
The Dutch research institute for TV viewing SKO has started to measure viewing figures for digital channels in the country.
Polish media law edges closer
The Polish PO (Civic Platform)-led government and left-of-centre SLD party have reached an important agreement over the forthcoming new media law.
Stock rises at Disney Channels Europe
Giorgio Stock has been named as the new executive vice president and managing director, Disney Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa. The announcement comes just weeks after his predecessor John […]
VOD HOT in Israel
Increases in digital TV subscribers and the increasing popularity of video on demand helped HOT increase revenues by 13% in 2008. The Israeli cablenet reported revenues of NIS 2.97 billion […]
Cablecom adds more UK channels
Swiss cablenet Cablecom is adding nine new English language channels to its digital line-up. BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, ITV3, ITV4, E4, More 4 and Five are joining the […]
Ericsson achieves 0.5Gbps VDSL2 datarate
New opportunities for IPTV operators have been opened up by Ericsson after the company demonstrated a new VDSL2-based technology achieving data transfer rates greater than 0.5Gbps.
More change for platform n
The Polish new generation DTH platform n may soon see another ownership change.