German regional public broadcaster WDR from Cologne plans to test HD transmissions on satellite later this year, according to Rainer Hesels, responsible for television strategy and online, in an article […]
Ideal Shopping extends cable reach
Homeshopping channel Ideal Shopping Direct has renewed its Freeview DTT contract and extended its cable distribution across the Virgin Media network. Carriage on the DTT network has been extended through […]
Broadband sales boost for QVC
QVC UK has reported a net sales increase of 8.4% bringing the total to £331 million. The channel is distributed on satellite, cable, DTT and also has a substantial web […]
Minister hears UK HD calls
DIGITAL TV GROUP SUMMIT, LONDON – Calls for spectrum to be set aside for high def transmissions from the UK’s public service broadcasters failed to move the Minister of State […]
165,000 views of BBC YouTube content
IPTV WORLD FORUM – Over 165,000 viewers have accessed the BBC’s content on YouTube since its launch on Friday. Ashley Highfield, BBC Director of Future Media & Technology, told the […]
ODG in Tele Munchen JV
On Demand Group has formed a joint venture with Tele München Group to launch a series of on demand an pay-per-view services in the German market. On Demand Deutschland will […]
Virgin Media gives Sky 30-day deadline
Virgin Media has told BSkyB that it will take its carriage fee dispute to the High Court if it is not resolved within 30 days. The cablenet intends to challenge […]
ITV Play suspends broadcasts
ITV Play has been taken off the air as the broadcaster suspended premium interactive services. ITV has appointed Deloitte to conduct an audit of all of the interactive services after […]
Dublin DTT trial enters second phase
Several thousand people in the greater Dublin area are to be given free digital set-top boxes as part of the second phase of Ireland’s digital TV trial. Iniitally 500 participants, […]
Czech O2 ups the ante
The incumbent Czech telco Telefónica O2 is to launch a new triple play offer. Known as O2 Trio, it will compete directly with one provided by UPC and Mattes, a […]