UPC has finally launched its digital cable TV service in the Czech Republic after a four-month trial period. Initially available on most of the operator’s networks, including those in the […]
Kabel BW to start VOD in 2008
IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM. Kabel BW executive Gerhard Bickmann has confirmed the German regional cablenet will commence the rollout of on demand television services next year. Speaking at a lunch […]
UPC in Dutch DOCSIS 3 test
IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM. UPC is testing the DOCSIS 3 cable modem technology in the Amsterdam district of IJburg in the Netherlands. IJburg is the core of CityNet the FTTH […]
Slingshot for UPC
IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM Sources familiar with the broadband operator’s operations have informed Broadband TV News that UPC will soon announce it will join the ranks of European companies that […]
UPC completes Karneval integration
UPC Czech Republic has now fully integrated Karneval Media into its structures, thereby completing a process that began in the first months of this year. Liberty Global’s acquisition of what […]
KabelBW wants to lure DTH viewers
German cable operator KabelBW, active in the state of Baden-Wuertenberg, has launched a new marketing campaign to lure viewers away from satellite. Perfectly timed at the launch of the controversial […]
Volia improves digital offer
The Ukrainian MSO Volia Cable has announced that it has added 10 new channels to its digital offer, bringing the total to 114. They include Entertainment Park, Wedding TV, Menu […]
PrimaCom reports modest growth in H1
During the first half year of 2007 German cable operator PrimaCom AG increased its turnover from €57.9 million to €58.1 million compared with the same period last year. This is […]
Germany: DTT surpasses digital cable
MEDIENWOCHE – BERLIN. The proportion of German digital households has now risen to 40% as compared with 31.6% a year ago, according to Dr Oliver Ecke of research institute TNS […]
Subtitles vanish from Finnish cable
Subtitles on channels operated by the Finnish public broadcaster YLE have disappeared from cable networks. Operators still transmitting analogue signals have been experiencing problems in downconverting YLE’s digital signals to […]