Discovery Communications has appointed Luis Silberwasser to the new role of international head of content for Discovery Networks International (DNI), reporting to Mark Hollinger, president and CEO of the division.
Two main groups for 3D TV
DVB World 2010 – Lisbon: Commercial requirements for the introduction of 3DTV are divided between the needs of pay-TV operators and free-to-air broadcasters.
TVP/Astra deal under spotlight
Poland’s Public Procurement Office (UZP) is understood to be investigating whether the former TVP president Piotr Farfal acted within the law in extending an agreement with SES Astra until 2014.
Cologne court rejects Kabel BW complaints
The Verwaltungsgericht Köln, a court in Cologne, has rejected a claim from cable operator Kabel BW to stop the planned auction of the digital dividend frequencies, which is set for […]
YouTube viewer sees more than 93 videos
Video viewers at YouTube.com watched 93 videos on average during the month January, representing an increase of 50% versus a year earlier. Nearly 173 million US internet users watched online […]
Orange/Vodafone eye Romanian TV market
Orange and Vodafone are seeking a reduction in the access fees charged by the Romanian incumbent telco Romtelecom to its infrastructure. This, reports ZF, would allow them to offer a […]
Eutelsat appoints Ethan Lavan
Eutelsat Communications has appointed Ethan Lavan as director of the Group’s In-Orbit Resources Division.
Pink secures Slovenian DTT carriage
Pink SI has become the first broadcaster to sign up for carriage on what will be Slovenia’s second DTT multiplex.
Kabel BW to launch VOD in Q3 2010
Preliminary figures announced by the German cable operator Kabel BW at a press conference show that its turnover rose by 13% from €438 million to €493 million in 2009. EBITDA […]
Digital cable grows in Poland
Poland’s 10 largest cable operators ended 2009 with a combined total of 770,900 digital TV subscribers, according to data produced by the Polish Chamber of Electronic Communications (PIKE) and published […]