M6, the second largest French commercial broadcaster, will launch its online catch-up TV service next week. Called M6 Replay, viewers will have free access to all the broadcaster’s programmes, proceeded […]
Hungarian DTT edges closer
DVB WORLD 2008, BUDAPEST: Ilkidó Sarkady, the Hungarian government commissioner for audiovisual media, has expressed her hope that Hungary will finally see the launch of a DTT platform later this […]
Norwegian regulator forces DTT multiplex review
NTV, the operating company of the Norwegian DTT platform, has been forced to withdraw a letter inviting expressions of interest in an additional half multiplex that will become available after […]
CableTel ownership change mooted
Bulgaria’s leading cable operator CableTel is understood to have become a takeover target for the Dutch company Wild Mountain Holding (WMH).
On Demand Group looks to gaming
IPTV WORLD FORUM – LONDON: On Demand Group, the content acquisition and platform management service, has signalled its intention to enter the paid for gaming market.
BBC bug fix patches iPlayer hack
The BBC’s Future Media division has been forced to issue a fix to its BBC iPlayer after hackers were able to gain unrestricted access to the internet-delivered download service.
Mobile TV not so ‘trendy’
DVB WORLD 2008, BUDAPEST: Watching mobile TV is still a minority interest among young people, according to research undertaken by Nokia in late 2007.
Reding calls for mobile TV action
DVB WORLD 2008, BUDAPEST: Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Info Society and Media, has said that this year represents an opportunity for mobile TV in Europe that must not be […]
Harmonic to upgrade Tiscali encoders
IPTV WORLD FORUM – LONDON: Harmonic has said it is to upgrade IPTV service Tiscali UK to its latest generation DiviCom Electra 5400 SD MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) multi-channel encoders. The […]
Romanian cable pen tops 60%
Romania has one of the highest cable penetration rates in Europe, with the figure reaching 60% in 2007.