The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed the ITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) decision on the use of the UHF band.
Ziggo market share drops to 59%
The market share of the new Ziggo, combing UPC and Ziggo, has now dropped to 59% of all homes passed.
EU General Court declares Spanish DTT subsidies illegal
The European General Court has confirmed that the Spanish measure favoured digital terrestrial technology over other possible technologies (cable, satellite, fibre), in violation of the principle of technological neutrality.
Romania: exclusive new TV industry stats
The number of TV distribution companies active in Romania this year is 13% lower than in 2014, when the total stood at 317.
BBC Three online only from early 2016
The controller of BBC Three has said the move of BBC Three to an online-only service represents “exciting times”.
New CEE TV venture for Viasat
The Ukrainian national telco Kyivstar has teamed up with Viasat to launch a new internet TV service.
Android’s pay-TV role brings stringent security requirements
The arrival of Android into the set-top box domain has brought both enthusiasm from consumers and new challenges to operators wanting to use them to deliver pay-TV services.
TV piracy in Lithuania: an overview
Although consumer tolerance of illegal broadcasting is fairly low in Lithuania, around 4.7% of households still receive pirated TV services.
Norwegian brings TV on board
Low-cost airline Norwegian has become the first carrier to offer live TV on board European flights.
Cultuur 7 becomes Brava
The Flemish Cultuur 7 channel will become Brava on December 1 and be available on the Telenet and Proximus networks.