The French television and broadband markets are among the most competitive in Europe. Initially, it was all about pricing, with full triple play reaching rock-bottom prices of under €30 monthly. […]
ONO looks to three-way service upgrade
Having improved its broadband capability with the deployment of DOCSIS 3 technology, Spanish cableco Ono believes it can do the same with improvements to its TV and telephony services.
SES inks key Russian deal
VimpelCom has signed a capacity agreement with SES World Skies. Under it, the company will use 36 MHz of C-band capacity and the West Hemi beam on the NSS-9 satellite […]
Poland debates first mux
A new debate has started on DTT in Poland, focusing on the distribution of channels produced by the national public broadcaster TVP.
NY court stops FilmOn streaming
The New York Southern District Court has issued a temporary restraining order which stops the online video service FilmOn streaming programming from the major US networks.
New player emerges in Bulgaria
At least 11 Bulgarian cable operators and ISPs have merged to form a single company named Bulgarian Telecom and Television (BTT).
Bachabi to head Intelsat’s Luxembourg office
Intelsat has announced that Flavien Bachabi has been appointed as the new head of the Luxembourg headquarters office, to the position of VP business operations and intergovernmental initiatives.
Canal+ goes all digital in France
As from today, November 24, the French pay-TV operator Canal+ will only be available in digital after having switched off the remaining analogue terrestrial transmitters in Ile-de-France. “We are the […]
Viacom joins Google TV boycott
Viacom has confirmed that it is blocking all of its content on Google TV devices from Sony and Logitech. This includes programming from Viacom networks Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike […]
Broadcast industry urges safeguards for DTT services
The DigiTAG Steering Board has today formally issued joint recommendations with the EBU, BNE and ACT aimed at ensuring that necessary technical safeguards are adopted to protect the television services, […]