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 […]
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 […]
CCTV French launches on Astra
The French version of the Chinese international channel CCTV has started free-to-air broadcasts on the Astra satellite at 19 degrees East. CCTV-F originates from China Central Television and also has […]
Pre-pay DTH for Poland
Poland’s DTH market is about to be shaken up by a new pre-paid service.
Euro1080 pulls off Astra
Euro 1080 is dropping the remaining Astra feeds for its HD1 and HD3 channels from October 1.
Meo passes 200,000 customers
Portugal Telecom has said its Meo pay-TV platform has now passed the 200,000-subscriber mark. The figures represent an increase of 84,000 over the company’s second quarter total.
Chello Zone reversions Club for Middle East
Chello Zone has launched its Club channel on the Orbit DTH platform in the Middle East. The reversioned channel will be known as The Hollywood Channel and will focus on […]
Canal to stop TPS transmissions
The Canal+ Group is to stop TPS transmissions on Eutelsat Hotbird by December 31, 2008, according to local reports. The migration of former TPS subscribers to the Canal platform on […]
MTV Greece launches on Nova
The Greek DTH platform is to add the newly launched MTV Greece on September 27. The channel will be available to subscribers in Greece and Cyprus.
TV Vlaanderen offers VRT Een HD for free
The Belgian Dutch language DTH platform TV Vlaanderen has said it will continue to offer the public channel VRT Een HD at no additional cost (“for free”) to their subscribers.