German cable operator KabelBW, active in the state of Baden-Wuertenberg, has launched a new marketing campaign to lure viewers away from satellite. Perfectly timed at the launch of the controversial […]
Uruguay to adopt DVB-T and DVB-H
The DVB Project today commended the decision of Uruguay to adopt the DVB-T and DVB-H standards for its fixed and mobile Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting. The decision was announced […]
Volia improves digital offer
The Ukrainian MSO Volia Cable has announced that it has added 10 new channels to its digital offer, bringing the total to 114. They include Entertainment Park, Wedding TV, Menu […]
PrimaCom reports modest growth in H1
During the first half year of 2007 German cable operator PrimaCom AG increased its turnover from €57.9 million to €58.1 million compared with the same period last year. This is […]
Sjodin new star in Sirius constellation
Hakan Sjodin has been named as the new managing director of SES Sirius replacing Per Norman who is leaving the company to head up the Swedish DTT platform Boxer. Sjodin […]
Germany: DTT surpasses digital cable
MEDIENWOCHE – BERLIN. The proportion of German digital households has now risen to 40% as compared with 31.6% a year ago, according to Dr Oliver Ecke of research institute TNS […]
MultiChoice adds 4 Eutelsat transponders
MultiChoice Africa has leased a further four transponders at Eutelsat Communications’ 36 degrees East orbital slot. The new transponders on the SESAT 1 satellite will be used to deliver digital […]
TV Guide launches on Spanish DTT
Gemstar-TV Guide is to launch its so-called Interactive Programme Guide (IPG) in the Spanish market. It follows an agreement with local broadcaster Veo Television. Gemstar’s IPG technology has already been […]
Subtitles vanish from Finnish cable
Subtitles on channels operated by the Finnish public broadcaster YLE have disappeared from cable networks. Operators still transmitting analogue signals have been experiencing problems in downconverting YLE’s digital signals to […]
Government approval for Portuguese DTT
The Portuguese government has approved a draft bill that will lead to the launch of a tender to operate digital terrestrial television in the country. According to an official from […]