13.00 Update: Mediaset has filed a suit with the Italian Antitrust Authority claiming that Sky Italia’s USB key is in breach of national and international competition regulations.
Digital+ adds five HD channels
The Spanish platform Digital+ will add five HD channels to its offer in December. Canal+ Acción HD, Eurosport HD, Fox HD, National Geographic HD and MTVNHD will be part of […]
Court dismisses NTDTV Eutelsat claim
A Paris court has thrown out a claim by New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) that Eutelsat Communications removed it from the satellite because its coverage was out of step with […]
OTE counts the cost in Romania
The Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom has invested nearly €130 million in the first nine months of this year, of which almost a quarter was on DTH reception equipment installed for […]
MYtv opts for Thor 6
The new Ukrainian DTH platform MYtv has inked a multi-year agreement with Intelsat for delivery of its service via the recently launched Thor 6 satellite, located at one degree West.
Astra and RAI launch HD demo channel
SES-Astra and the Italian public broadcaster RAI are launching an HD demo channel on the orbital position at 23.5 degrees East.
Austrian regional channels go on Astra
The Austrian regional broadcaster kaernten.tv will add satellite distribution to its streaming internet presence this Friday (November 13). In December, RTV Salzburg will also start broadcasting from the Astra satellite.
Cyfrowy Polsat looks to the future
Poland’s leading DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat is pushing ahead with ambitious plans despite reporting mixed financial results earlier this week.
Canal Digital in UPC Direct simulcrypt share
BROADBAND TV NEWS EXCLUSIVE: UPC Direct will share channels with the Nordic satellite platform Canal Digital when it moves from Astra to the One West orbital slot early in 2010
Astra expects to grow German HD offer
High definition television will be the new driver for SES-Astra, said CEO Ferdinand Kayser to the Handelsblatt newspaper. Following the launch of the HD+ platform on November 1, the satellite […]