The French government has announced the launch of an investigation into the future of television regulation in the country.
Pace Helium software puts gas into Bouygues
Pace has confirmed its Helium Unified Gateway Software is to support the rollout of Bouygues Telecom’s gateway platform.
CanalSat adds five HD channels
The French CanalSat platform is adding five new HD channels to its existing line-up of 36 high def channels. The offer includes two new channels to the French market.
YFE launches FTA channel RIC
German private broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is launching its new free-to-air channel RiC on the Astra position of 19.2 degrees East on September 10 at 3pm CET.
SES inks capacity deal with Romantis
Romantis, a global provider of satellite capacity and networking equipment, has signed a capacity agreement with SES.
Saint Girons named httv CEO
Régis Saint Girons has been appointed as the chief executive officer of software developer httv.
Trace expands in Russia
Trace Sports has joined the music channels Traced Urban and Trace Tropical in securing universal broadcasting licences in Russia.
Steady performance by MTS
Russia’s MTS ended the second quarter with 2,937,000 pay-TV subscribers, or 1.1% fewer than three months earlier.
Mobile viewing eats into second sets
Ericsson’s latest study into consumer trends has found that mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, are starting to displace some viewing on secondary sets.
UPnP Forum moves to the next level
UPnP Forum has announced its UPnP+ initiative, focused on delivering new technical capabilities to enhance functionality.