Fashion TV will make its debut in the Czech Republic and Slovakia next January.
Comstar rolls out HD/fast broadband
Russia’s Comstar-UTS has fully launched ‘Stream’-branded HDTV services in Moscow in the modernised part of the MGTS network.
Akado outlines investment plans
The Russian company Akado plans to invest $200 million (€138.5 million) on its pay-TV and broadband internet services next year.
Italy to start digital terrestrial switchover
The Italian government has approved the timetable for digital terrestrial switchover. The process has already started on the island of Sardinia and the Aoste Valley. Complete analogue switch-off on the […]
TV Vlaanderen reaches 70,000 homes
The Belgian DTH platform TV Vlaanderen has announced that it has reached 70,000 subscribers. MD Kurt Pauwels expects it to grow even further when, on November 30, all analogue broadcasts […]
Nero Liquid TV brings TiVo to the PC
German software developer Nero will bring Tivo to the PC in October with its new Liquid TV package. The software turns a standard PC running Windows or Vista into a […]
History HD launches in Japan
Following the September debut of History HD in Asia, the network is continuing its roll out in the region with an October 1 launch in Japan.
Moto speeds advanced set-top plans
Motorola is accelerating is set-top based multimedia platform. The device allows consumers to transfer content between devices, making it possible to enjoy multimedia content at home, or out and about […]
SES leases Thor 2 for 5 East
Four local Swedish broadcasters have started satellite transmissions from Telenor’s Thor 2 satellite at five degrees East. It follows the lease of the Norwegian-owned satellite by SES-Sirius. The satellite became […]
Towercom contracts second Astra transponder
The Slovakian telecommunications and TV operator Towercom has contracted a further transponder at the Astra orbital position 23.5 degrees East. Towercom, until recently known as TRI R, owns and operates […]