After a ten-year wait, Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development and Communications has awarded Europa 7 the necessary frequency to start broadcasting.
France to introduce satellite must-carry
The French Parliament has voted in favour of a ‘must carry’ status for all digital terrestrial channels, including those in HD on all satellite platforms.
Bulgaria secures German digital know-how
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – Bulgaria is to receive help from Germany in developing and implementing a national audiovisual policy that includes copyright protection.
International Voom HD channels to continue
US based Rainbow Media has said it will close down domestic operations of its Voom HD operations in January but will continue with its two international channels, Voom HD and […]
B&H prepares digital strategy
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H) is likely to have a strategy for digitalisation in place next year, according to Amer Dzihana and Emina Beslagic of the NGO Media […]
Albania considers DTT options
DIALOGUE, SOFIA – The Albanian public broadcaster RTVSH could end up with two DTT multiplexes, each carrying up to 20 TV channels.
90% of new TV sales are digital
Figures released by Digital UK show that sales of television sets increased by 10% in the year to October 2008. EU legislation on the sale of analogue product and a […]
Virgin Media names new CFO
Virgin Media has said Jerry Elliot will become its new chief financial officer, taking up his position on January 5 next year.
Disney’s new man in southern EMEA
Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has named Kakhaber Abashidze as its new head of channel distribution for EMEA (South).
T-Home beefs up on-demand offer
Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service T-Home has beefed up its on-demand offer on the T-Entertain service to over 5,000 titles.