The Dutch public broadcasters will launch HD versions of their three main national channels Nederland 1, 2 and 3 in HD on July 4.
WISI acquires high-tech A2B
German-based Wilhelm Sihn Jr, a European provider of digital broadband reception and distribution technologies and better known as WISI, has taken over all the shares of Sweden’s A2B Electronics AB, […]
History HD enters Romania
History HD has continued its rollout in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by launching in Romania.
Canal adds remote PVR scheduling
The French Canal+ Group has added a remote scheduling facility for subscribers with the +Le Cube personal video recorder.
Numericable adds free DTT channels
The French cable operator Numericable will distribute all digital terrestrial FTA channels unencrypted on its network, allowing viewers to use their digital TV sets to directly tune in.
Eutelsat and Eurovision ink two deals
Eurovision and Eutelsat inked two new contracts for capacity on Eutelsat’s W2A satellite in the Ku-band and in the C-band.
Virgin and Sky in race for Universal Music downloads
Virgin Media and Universal Music have announced plans for an mp3 music service that would allow subscribers to stream and permanently store tracks in return for a monthly fee.
Ziggo signs Sony VOD deal
Holland’s largest cable operator Ziggo and Sony Pictures Television have signed an agreement that will bring about 150 Sony movie titles to the cabler’s VOD offer.
Premiere/Sky defends Bundesliga pricing
The new pricing structure of the German pay-TV platform Premiere/Sky has caused much uproar amongst football fans in the country. Marketing of the new offer will start on July 4, […]
CTAM Europe lines up speakers
Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe and Harvard Business School professor Jeffrey Rayport are to headline CTAM Europe’s EuroSummit ’09.