SES Astra has entered into a partnership with the Arabic satellite operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) to create a new company operating under the YahLive brand.
Philips pulls out of 3D research
The Dutch Consumer Electronics manufacturer Philips has said it is withdrawing from 3D imaging production and research.
Ziggo and UPC appeal against market analysis
Dutch cable operators Ziggo and UPC have appealed against the market analysis of the telecom authority OPTA, according to local sources.
German broadcasters compete for football production
Two German broadcasters, Deutsche Sport-Fernsehen (DSF) and Spiegel TV, are competing with Premiere to win the production contract for the IPTV coverage of Bundesliga football for Deutsche Telekom.
TPSA looks to the future
The incumbent Polish telco TPSA has provided insights into its future TV strategy.
Hungarian TV ad market stalls
TV ad spend in Hungary amounted to HUF71.5 billion (€243 million) in 2008, according to data produced by the Hungarian Electronic Broadcasting Association (MEME).
Adobe puts Flash into STBs
Adobe has announced plans to extend the Adobe Flash Platform into televisions, set-top boxes and Blu-ray players. It is expected that the first devices with the runtime will commence shipment […]
SMPTE seeks to standardise 3D
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has published the findings of its task force on 3D to the home.
A billion views for NBC Rewind
The NBC Rewind online catch-up TV service has delivered over one billion full episode streams since its launch in October 2006.
Setanta launches on demand platform
Setanta Sports has joined Sky Sports, Eurosport and ESPN in the launch of its own online on-demand platform.