MIPTV – CANNES. Euronews is increasing its capacity on Eutelsat’s SESAT 1 satellite at 36°East. In doing so it becomes the first channel in Europe to broadcast in mobile phone […]
KPN selects Thomson for DTT network
Dutch carrier KPN has awarded a long-term contract to Thomson for a major upgrade to its transmitter network across the Netherlands. The multi-million Euro contract will increase the power of […]
Samsung and Nokia work on Mobile TV Interoperability
To encourage greater adoption of broadcast mobile TV services and accelerate service deployment, Samsung and Nokia today announced they will work to achieve interoperability among their DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast […]
Worldspace secures $155m refinancing
Satellite radio service Worldspace has said it has reached agreement with holders of its $155 million (€114.54) convertible notes to redeem $50m in cash and renegotiate the terms of the […]
Mobile companies adopt OMA BCAST
A grouping of mobile operators, handset manufacturers and chip developers have agreed to endorse a common mobile TV implementation based on the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler […]
Get selects Cisco network technology
Norwegian cable operator Get has chosen Cisco’s IP Next Generation Network as part of an upgrade of its plant. Get, the former UPC Norway, has also become only the second […]
ODG gives 4oD cable support
On Demand Group (ODG) is to provide content management support for the Channel 4 video on demand service 4oD. ODG will manage the VOD content and metadata ingest for the […]
Irdeto and Rohde & Schwarz secure mobile TV
Two leading technology companies in the mobile phone sector have completed a series of interoperability tests in the provision of security solutions over DVB-H transmissions. Irdeto’s Mobile Broadcast CA has […]
Orca strikes Latvian deal
The incumbent Latvian telco Lattelcom has opted for Orca Interactive’s RIGHTv middleware for its MPEG-4-based IPTV service. Lattelecom is 49% indirectly owned by TeliaSonera and already lists the Israel-based company […]
Dreambox maker defends piracy claims
The German manufacturer of the Dreambox Linux-based set-top boxes has distanced itself from legal action being undertaken by the Kudelski Group. The Swiss security company has launched legal action against […]