The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has asked interested parties to to submit applications for digital mobile television licences.
MIPTV 2010 reports numbers
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. Reed Midem has announced the attendance of 11,500 delegates, including some 4,000 buyers (5% up on 2009) from 107 countries conducting business at MIPTV 2010.
CAIW keeps to digital switchover
Despite concern among some consumers, Dutch cable operator CAIW will go ahead with its planned complete analogue switch-off on October 10th (10-10-10). Already more than 90% of its installed base […]
NeuLion brings ART to Canada
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. Arab Radio and Television Network (ART) and NeuLion, an end-to-end web TV service provider of live and on-demand international, sports and variety programming delivered via broadband,
Serbian telco sale set for summer
The tender for the privatisation of the Serbian incumbent telco Telekom Srbije is likely to be announced this summer, according to Jasna Matic, the country’s minister of telecommunications.
DTT ahead after Spanish ASO
DTT services are being watched by 89.3% of Spanish households following an unprecedented 5.7 percentage point increase in the lead up to the completion of analogue switch off on April […]
Future for on-demand channels?
“At the moment people who have an interest in niche channels are under served by the cable operators, ” said Yoram Levi, Manager Content, Ziggo, speaking at the Kabelraden congress.
Prisa and Telecinco agree on Digital+ sale
Prisa has signed an agreement that sets out the terms for the sale of a 22% stake in DTH platform Digital+ to Telecinco. The Spanish arm of Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset […]
Questions remain for Dutch Open Cable
“Competition between infrastructures is the best long term solution for creating consumer choice, not opening up the analogue offer for third party reselling.” according to Rob van Esch, MD of […]
SFR drives Netgem sales
French receiver manufacturer Netgem continues to progress, announcing first quarter revenues up 39% on a like for like basis.