The incumbent Czech telco Telefónica O2 has announced that its IPTV service O2 TV now has over 30,000 subscribers. O2 TV made its debut in September 2006 and is currently […]
Jas Saini named UDcast CEO
IPTV solutions provider UDcast has appointed Dr Jas Saini as its new CEO. Dr Saini is a seasoned executive with 25 years in the electronics industry including spells at NDS, […]
T-HT opts for Scientific Atlanta
Scientific Atlanta has announced that it will be supplying its Next Generation IP set-tops, which integrate both MPEG-4/H.264 and MPEG-2 compression capabilities, to the IPTV service operated by the incumbent […]
Half of Europe watching broadband TV
Almost half of Europe is now regularly watching TV over the Internet, according to a new study by StrategyOne for Motorola’s Connected Home Solutions Division, which surveyed 2,500 broadband users […]
Tour de France rides HD wave
Public broadcaster France Télévisions is to cover the forthcoming Tour de France cycle race in high definition. The event will have its own dedicated channel and be distributed on cable, […]
Canal Digital to offer SF Anytime movies
Canal Digital is to offer its IPTV customers a new on demand service from the Swedish film distributor SF Anytime. The new service will offer subscribers access to over 1,000 […]
BBC on-demand gets Trust go-ahead
The BBC Trust has given the green light to a series of proposals for on demand services including the much delayed iPlayer. Over 10,500 individuals and organisations responded to the […]
Maltacom extends IPTV offer
Maltacom is to extend the offer of a free set-top box to its telephony customers after the telco added 15,000 subscribers to its IPTV service. The offer will now run […]
One million use Channel 4 downloads
More than one million viewers have accessed Channel 4’s VOD offering 4oD since its launch six months ago. 20 million programmes have been downloaded bringing a small windfall of £500,000 […]
Anevia hires veteran Rabu
French IPTV specialist Anevia has hired Patrick Rabu as its international sales director. The industry veteran was the founder of Xcom Multimedia Communication. Pace Micro Technology later acquired the company […]