Luxe.tv, the Luxembourg based international ‘luxury’ channel, owned by DVL.TV S.A., the mother company producing, editing and broadcasting the Luxe.TV channels, is expanding its European coverage, The channel was launched […]
BBC looks to buy UKTV control
BBC Worldwide has made a preliminary approach to Virgin Media to purchase the cablenet’s share of the UKTV joint venture, according to The Sunday Telegraph. Formal talks are yet to […]
Dermot Nolan named new DTG chief
The Digital TV Group has named Dermot Nolan as its new director-general. The 25 year industry veteran has worked as a director of a variety of consultancy firms specialising in […]
Freeview to launch own push VOD
Freeview is preparing to launch a push video on demand product drawing on content from the DTT platform’s broadcast partners including the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The as yet […]
New setback for Hungarian DTT
Hungary is reported to have put back a DTT multiplex tender until the end of next year. It was initially due to take place in October but was postponed after […]
Digi TV owner targets expansion
RCS/RDS has moved a step closer to securing the funding it needs to roll out 3G services in Romania and extend the reach of its DTH platform Digi TV, which […]
Competition Commission says Arqiva-NGW merger could force up prices
The Competition Commission has proposed that National Grid Wireless (NGW) dispose of all or part of its transmission business. In its provisional conclusions on the acquisition of the business by […]
Estonia brings forward ASO
Estonia’s Culture Ministry has brought forward the ASO date by two years to February 2010, citing the experience of other countries in making a quick and painless switch-off rather than […]
Germany plans 2008 DTT launches
Germany is hoping to complete its DTT rollout next year. In May the remaining areas of the state of Bavaria will be covered, according to Thorsten Mann-Raudies, chairman of the […]
Universal CAM technology for Italian DTT
SmarDTV, part of the Kudelski Group, has announced the availability of a new Conditional Access Module (CAM) for Italy and is currently demonstrating the product at the National Digital Terrestrial […]