CTAM CABLE MARKETING EUROSUMMIT – BARCELONA. Even though this is “the most unsettling time in the history of television,” according to NDS Group President and CEO Dr Abe Peled in […]
KPN launches MobielTV in anticipation of DVB-H roll out
The Dutch incumbent telco KPN has launched its new mobile add-on service MobielTV. It will allow the operator’s ‘Surf&Mail Totaal’ UMTS subscribers to watch television on their mobile phones round-the-clock. […]
October launch for UPC Slingbox Solo
Today UPC Netherlands announced it will introduce the new Slingbox Solo on the Dutch market in mid-October. The device will be on sale at UPC centres and webshop for €149, […]
LRT orders digital monitors
The Lithuanian national public broadcaster LRT has ordered six Leader LV5100D digital waveform monitors for its headquarters in Vilnius. They will enable it to check ingest and output signal quality […]
EchoStar adds a Sling
EchoStar Communications announced late on Monday night that it had finalised an agreement to acquire Sling Media and its placeshifting technology. The transaction values Sling at about $380 million (€269m) […]
Arris announces C-COR acquisition
Arris Group and C-COR announced today that they entered into a definitive agreement whereby Arris will acquire C-COR for a purchase price of approximately $730 million in a mix of […]
Alcatel-Lucent buys Tamblin
Alcatel-Lucent is to enhance its interactive TV applications through the purchase of Tamblin. The software company will be used to enhance Alcatel-Lucent’s existing IPTV solution, positioning it more favourably against […]
Cyfrowy Polsat launches technology arm
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat is reported to have established a new subsidiary named Cyfrowy Polsat Technology. Its main function will be to produce set-top boxes for the reception […]
Polsat opts for Nagravision 3
The Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has announced that it is switching to Kudelski’s Nagravision 3 conditional access system. Its subscribers, currently believed to number around 1.7 million, will start […]
Kazaa CTO to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has turned to the peer-to-peer service Kazaa for its head of digital media technology. The organisation’s former chief technology officer Anthony Rose is to take responsibility for the […]