HBO’s new subscription video on demand (SVOD) service HBO Digital is expected to make its debut in the Czech Republic tomorrow (August 1). According to local reports, it will operate […]
Harmonic buys transcoding company
Harmonic has acquired the transcoding software vendor Rhozet Corporation for $15.5 million (€11.3 million) in a mixture of cash and 1.1 million Harmonic shares to compliment its line of compression […]
Ericsson pilots CYTA fibre to the home
Ericsson has signed up Cypriot incumbent telco CYTA, Cyprus Telecommunications Authority, as its first European customer for a Fibre-To-The-Home (FTTH) network based on the vendor’s GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) […]
Telenet wins access to Interkabel
Liberty backed Flemish cable operator Telenet has won its court case against Interkabel regarding exclusive access to the four cable operators’ networks for its VOD and iTV services, besides the […]
Top Up TV goes retail
Top Up TV is to make its personal video recorder available through the UK retail chain John Lewis. The combined DTT receiver and 160GB hard drive is being priced at […]
Agora and ATM sign VOD deal
The Polish publishing group Agora and country’s leading independent production company ATM Grupa have signed an agreement that will lead to the creation of a 50/50 joint venture. With start […]
BBC iPlayer launch date fixed
Ashley Highfield the BBC’s director of future media & technology, has announced that the on-demand service BBC iPlayer will make its debut on July 27. Available free of charge to […]
ARD expands Astra capacity
The German public broadcaster ARD is to expand its Astra satellite capacity from January 2008. The additional transponder will not be used for additional programming, but rather to improve picture […]
Phoenix launches online library
During celebrations of the 10th anniversary of German (public) political documentary channel Phoenix announced it will record and transmit all new productions in 16:9 widescreen. At the same time the […]
Private demands for Club Internet
Private’s adult fare will be available as part of Club Internet’s video-on-demand service, according to the adult entertainment publishing house. The Club Internet triple play service currently offers more than […]