Spanish pay-TV operator Sogecable is taking an additional transponder on SES-Astra’s prime orbital slot at 19 degrees East. The operator of the Digital+ and Canal+ brands is launching a new […]
Consumer watchdog criticises analogue price hike
The Verbracherzentrale NRW, the consumer watchdog for the German state of Nord Rhine-Westphalia, has criticised the price hike of basic analogue cable subscription fees by Unitymedia. From January 1, 2008, […]
ORF to introduce digital cable multiplex
The Austrian public broadcaster ORF and media authority RTR are to introduce a special digital multiplex for cable before the end of the year. The bouquet will initially be offered […]
ANGA welcomes EC ruling; LfM disappointed
The association of German cable operators ANGA is pleased with the recent ruling of the European Commission, which prohibits DTT subsidies to private broadcasters by the state of Nord Rhine […]
MTV ® ready to entertain
MTV is to introduce a new entertainment channel that is designed to showcase some of the broadcaster’s recent features. MTV ®: Rated and Recommended launches in the UK market on […]
Canal Digital moves forward on value added services
Canal Digital Group has reported increased revenues resulting from the expansion of its product portfolio and a higher number of subscribers. The Nordic pay-TV platform has exploited the multiroom concept […]
EC prohibits planned DTT subsidies in North Rhine-Westphalia
The European Commission has decided that German plans to finance part of the fees commercial broadcasters pay for the transmission of their channels on the DTT network in the German […]
Telenet launches HD services
The Belgian cable operator Telenet will launch HD services over its networks on December 1 with a two-tier offer: a starter bouquet and a premium bouquet. The basic tier will […]
Coditel integrates Be.tv in its tuner
The Belgian cable operator Coditel, which serves large parts of the capital Brussels, says it has reached an agreement with French language premium TV platform Be.tv to integrate its offer […]
France continues DTT rollout
French media authority CSA has decided on the further rollout of DTT in the country and identified 208 regions that will be served with terrestrial digital transmissions before the end […]