The Hungarian Competition Office (GVH) is reported to have given its approval to the sale of Tele2’s Hungarian business to Invitel. The deal, worth €4 million in cash, was announced […]
More HD tests in France
The French media authority CSA has approved new experimental HD broadcasts on DTT in the cities of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Rennes. During October TF1, Arte and M6 will […]
RTL Netherlands cancels Call TV programming
RTL Netherlands will remove all Call TV type programming from its schedule from November 1, 2007, the broadcaster said, following investigations by the Dutch department of justice. Programming from its […]
Anacom releases bundle figures
Data produced by the Portuguese regulator Anacom indicates that there were a total of 503,894 homes in the country receiving double or triple play services at the beginning of July […]
Switzerland bans basic cable encryption
Swiss cable operator Cablecom should not encrypt digital signals on its network, received from free-to-air channels, according to the Ständerat (Council of States) in Switzerland. The council approved a motion […]
BSkyB-ITV stake in the balance
BSkyB’s 17.9% holding in commercial broadcaster ITV is “against the public interest”, according to the Competition Commission. The watchdog said the stake was likely to lead to a substantial lessening […]
Ofcom seeks clarity on Next Generation Access
Ofcom has said there is a growing agreement that the demand for greater broadband speeds could have a profound effect on UK citizens and the economy. The regulator has published […]
BBC Trust polls public on Freeview HD
The BBC Trust has launched a four-week public consultation into the BBC Executive’s proposals for a high definition television channel. It follows last week’s publication of the public value assessment […]
German Bundesrat against mandatory DVB-H
In a recent sitting the German Bundesrat (“federal council”) decided there should be no mandatory standard for mobile TV broadcasts. The council does not agree with the European Commission, which […]
France launches mobile TV before summer of 2008
The French ministry of culture has announced it will launch mobile TV – or TNT Mobile as it is known locally – before the summer of 2008. The broadcasts will […]