Blinkbox has signed digital distribution deals with Fireworks International and Zig Zag Productions for ad-supported online streaming of full length TV episodes, further increasing its ad-supported TV catalogue.
Radio no-no for UPC
UPC is no longer required to offer radio stations as part of its cable offer in Slovakia.
Cyfrowy Polsat to expand portfolio
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat is to acquire an 11% stake in the telco Sferia for almost PLN54 million (€11.47 million).
Online TV viewing is the business
Business audiences are increasingly watching TV on their computers, according to a new consumer behaviour study conducted on behalf of Ericsson and CNN.
Cable HD grows, but analogue hangs on
DVB WORLD – BERLIN. Cablenets are likely to increase the number of digital television services to 250 in the next six to ten years, of which 50% will be converted […]
European CTOs backing DVB-C2
DVB WORLD – BERLIN. CTOs from seven big European CATV operators that between them represent more than 22 million cable households have declared their support for the proposed DVB-C2 cable […]
More digital TV for Slovakia
Slovakia’s UPC Broadband has extended its digital cable service to the town of Zilina.
Shift in screens, not technologies
DVB WORLD – BERLIN. The integration of television with the internet is likely to lead to people having different screens, rather than different technologies, according to Njål Borch, senior researcher […]
Bright House launches Primetime on Demand
The Florida based cable operator Bright House Networks has launched Primetime on Demand, “a new way to watch episodes of several popular shows, such as ER and CSI, whenever you […]
SES-Astra to move 2C to 31.5 East
SES Astra has announced that it will be moving the Astra 2C satellite from its current orbital position at 28.2 degrees East to 31.5 degrees East to take over the […]