Figures published by RTL Group show that Hungary maintained its position as one of the company’s key markets in 2006. Indeed, the national station RTL Klub not only accounted for […]
Cyfra+ shuffles the pack
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ has introduced a new basic package. Replacing a thematic offer, it consists of 43 TV channels, 12 radio stations, interactive services and several hundred free-to-air […]
Premiere to take on Stargate/Entavio
Premiere CEO Georg Kofler announced Thursday, the German Pay-TV operator will be taking on the fledgling competition from Stargate/SES’s Entavio basic encryption and subscription tv service. “Indeed, we are thinking […]
Premiere, arena both aim for football exclusivity
In separate interviews,Thursday, both Premiere CEO Georg Kofler and cable backed football channel arena’s CEO Dejan Jocic said they would try to gain exclusivity in broadcasting the German Bundesliga the […]
Clover’s Week: Piling on the pressure
Broadcasters and manufacturers are pressing the case for terrestrial HD spectrum. Julian Clover reports from the DTG Summit Almost every television set on sale in the major high street stores […]
Qatar starts DVB-H broadcast
DVB-WORLD DUBLIN – Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to commercially offer Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld (DVB-H) later this year. The service has been on a […]
Sci-Fi awarded Benelux licences
Versions of Sci-Fi Channel and 13th Street have been licensed by Ofcom for carriage in the Benelux. The two stations have been issued with television broadcast licences. Another broadcaster using […]
Slovak stations agree digital strategy
According to a local report, the leading Slovak stations STV, TV Markiza and TA3 have jointly agreed to use a common multiplex of frequencies during the transfer to digital broadcasting. […]
Digital homes driving Astra DTH reach
SES Astra has said the satellite system now reaches over 109 million households across 35 countries. The figures, taken in early 2007 as part of the annual Satellite Monitor, shows […]
Dublin DVB-H trial underway
The first consumer trial of mobile TV in Ireland got underway in Dublin Wednesday. The trial is being conducted by the mobile operator O2 and the transmission company Arqiva. The […]