The Dutch telecom authority OPTA has officially notified the European Commission about its plan to open up cable networks in The Netherlands to third party distributors of analogue TV signals. […]
Growing support for US ASO delay
Support is growing in the US for a delay to the February 17 deadline for analogue switch-off.
Virgin adds to Kangaroo woes
Virgin Media has joined the ever-lengthening line of potential rivals to Project Kangaroo that would prefer the Competition Commission to rule against the VOD venture.
Joost joins Babelgum in Kangaroo prevention call
Joost has become the latest voice to call for the Kangaroo JV to be prevented from going ahead. The Competition Commission has concluded that the UKVOD project, planned by BBC […]
Ofcom begins local TV auction
Ofcom has raised its gavel on two new local TV stations for the Manchester and Cardiff areas. The regulator is to auction two 8 MHz frequencies that would use so-called […]
German consumer union opposes proprietary middleware
The German consumer union Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband e.V. opposes proprietary middleware as they are now implemented by cable operators in the country. Speaking to the online publication Digital Fernsehen, spokesperson Michael […]
Solaris gets Commission green light
The European Commission has confirmed Solaris Mobile as an ‘admissible candidate’ in the two-stage application process for the provision of mobile satellite services over Europe, the Dublin-based company has announced.
EU countries slow to implement Media directive
The European Commission has called on member states to maintain a light hand as they update TV regulations in 2009.
France to introduce satellite must-carry
The French Parliament has voted in favour of a ‘must carry’ status for all digital terrestrial channels, including those in HD on all satellite platforms.
Dutch Parliament wants DTT programme council
Dutch Parliament has voted in favour of creating a so-called programme council for the Dutch terrestrial operator Digitenne. The system already exists for cable operators with regards to the line-up […]