The BBC Executive has made a request to the BBC Trust to allow pre-booking of programmes through the BBC iPlayer. The functionality was one of a number of potential new […]
Freeview Playback becomes Freeview+
Freeview is renaming its personal video recorders as Freeview+ as the DTT platform looks to drive both awareness and sales of the product, dropping the Playback name used since its […]
Free expands HD line-up
French IPTV network Free is adding HD content to its S-VOD (subscription video on demand) package Free Home Video.
Telia blamed for Boxer fall
Tough competition in the Swedish multichannel TV sector, including the set-top ‘giveaway’ by telco Telia, is being blamed for a reduction in the number of subscribers to the DTT pay […]
Slovakia favours MPEG-4
The Slovak Telecom Office (TU SR) is reported to have recommended the use of MPEG-4 compression for the country’s forthcoming DTT operation.
Nigerian DTH platform HiTS adds more capacity
The Nigerian DTH platform HiTS has added more capacity on the Eutelsat W4 slot at 36 degrees East. Zee Cinema UK and Fox News are among the new channels for […]
Arabsat BADR-6 launch delayed
Arabsat announced today that the launch of its Satellite BADR–6 has been delayed to Monday July 7.
NTV appeals against multiplex share
NTV chief Svein Aarvik has appealed to Norway’s Post and Telecommunications Authority, asking it to review the decision that could force the DTT operator to share its capacity with a […]
ASA says Virgin customers hate to wait longer
Virgin Media’s campaign against ADSL-delivered broadband has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority after a complaint from rival BT. The national press ad headlined “Hate to Wait” featured a […]
SES New Skies signs up Essel Group
SES New Skies has announced that it has signed a multi-year, multi-transponder agreement with the Essel Group for C-band satellite capacity to support the digitalisation of India’s cable infrastructure. The […]