In a remarkable announcement, the satellite operator SES, European Space Agency ESA and German avionics research institute DLR have claimed there is such a thing as spent Ku-band satellites sitting […]
Fabchannel releases ’embedded’ concert player
Today Dutch streaming website Fabchannel, which specialises in live concerts from the famous Amnsterdam Paradiso club, released a new service, the Fabplayer Beta. The Fabplayer enables music fans to integrate […]
Ringier in/ Novator out of Balkans
Ringier AG is about to buy a 25% stake in Kanal D Romania, a new entertainment-based cable and satellite channel due to launch in the country on February 18. Kanal […]
ProSiebenSat.1 sale review set for February 22
The European Commission has announced it will complete its inquiry into the sale of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, to KKR and Permira by February 22. The private equity funds apparently are […]
Cyfra+/Sharp promote HD
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has signed an agreement with Sharp that will allow both new and existing subscribers to buy 32-52-inch LCD HD sets at a discount. In a […]
Blinkx partners with QVC UK
Blinkx partners with QVC UK Looking for that special something for the one you love this Valentine’s Day? It may be that you can find the jewellery for the love […]
Noos premiers new mosaic system
French cable operator Noos has launched a series of themed interactive video mosaics based on the new httv Prime//Mosaic solution. The genre-based mosaics allow the viewer to navigate from one […]
Jazztel in VOD launch
Spanish IPTV provider Jazztel has launched a new video on demand service. Videoclub went live in December and uses a bank of 50 video servers provided by Kasenna. The system […]
Cablecom appoints new consumer marketing head
Cablecom has announced that Frank Boller is to take over as head of consumer marketing and sales. Boller, presently head of the business markets division, will take up his new […]
Canalplay to offer download-to-own, HD for rent
The Canal+ Group has launched a new version of its Canalplay download site offering over 2,000 videos including 1,300 feature length movies. The web site offers two new features: download-to-own […]