Germany’s IPTV platform Vodafone TV aims to reach 100,000 customers before the end of the year, said Dhananjay Mirchandani, CEO of Vodafone TV, to Handelsblatt.
German weather channel launches on Astra
The German 24/7 weather channel Deutsches Wetter Fernsehen (DWF) has launched on the Astra satellite position of 19.2 degrees East with free-to-air broadcasts.
Czech TV maps out strategy
The Czech public broadcaster Ceske Televize (CT) will change its structure from the beginning of next year.
Cyfra+ operator launches web TV
Poland’s Canal+ Cyfrowy has launched a new web TV service named Cyfra+ Online that gives viewers access to proprietary thematic channels, exclusive Canal+ sports content and on demand programming.
Platform n adds OTT
The Polish DTH platform n has launched a new OTT service to supplement its linear content.
Bundeskartellamt probes ARD/ZDF VOD plans
The German Bundeskartellamt (Federal cartel authority) has opened antitrust proceedings reviewing the proposed VOD platform of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF.
US online video viewing hits all-time high
The total US internet audience viewed an all-time high of 42.6 billion videos in October.
Mes Services TV launches HbbTV pilot
AFDESI has launched its Mes Services TV bouquet of HbbTV services in Burgundy on the DTT transmitter in Auxerre.
Storm over Viasat sports channel
The Lithuanian incumbent telco TEO LT has reacted angrily to a decision by the country’s Competition Council (CC) to close an investigation it was undertaking into Viasat and its proprietary […]
Cyfrowy Polsat sets new target
The internet services provided by the leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat should be available to almost the country’s entire population by the end of next year.