Hungary’s new DTT service MinDig TV has finally made its debut, though with question marks still hanging over the channels it will carry.
AirplusTV closes Telecom Italia PPV deal
AirplusTV Group and Telecom Italia have completed the transfer of the La7 Cartapiù terrestrial pay-TV business to the Italian division of the Swedish-owned company.
New records for RTL catch-up service
The Dutch online catch-up TV service RTL Gemist has established a new record in the month of November, with over 20.2 million requests.
Vodafone denies interest in Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone has denied it is interested in acquiring the German cable giant Kabel Deutschland KDG, according to the Dow Jones Newswire. The statement follows reports over the weekend that the […]
UPC and Nagra settle Irish piracy case
UPC Ireland and Nagravision have reached a settlement in their court proceedings against Thomas Roddy, described as a “large-scale distributor of illegal digital boxes in Ireland”.
Boxer launches IPTV service
DTT platform Boxer is branching out into IPTV. The pay-TV operator has launched on four small broadband networks around Sweden as part of its strategy to reach more households through […]
Italian pay-TV faces VAT rise
Pay-TV broadcasters in Italy are facing up to the prospect of a doubling in the amount of VAT payable on their subscription packages.
Viaccess becomes Ericsson security partner
Conditional access provider Viaccess has signed a significant agreement with Ericsson for the supply of security software and services in support of its Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solutions.
MTVNHD extends Euro reach
SES Astra has announced the signing of a long-term contract for the broadcast of MTVNHD in France. The service will be transmitted round-the-clock from 19.2 degrees East and part of […]
France to switch on 77 DTT transmitters
The French regulator CSA has published a list of 77 new digital terrestrial transmitters to be switched on from yesterday (November 30) to December 19.