Poland may have to pay out up to PLN400 million (€96.5 million) in subsidies for DTT set-top boxes for its most needy citizens.
Orange secures M6 Replay service
Orange and M6 have announced the launch of M6 Replay on the various Orange TV services on TV, mobile and PC. From January 20, programmes will be available on the […]
Global Digital Broadcast launches more web TV
The UK based online TV provider Global Digital Broadcast has launched two new channels: Love Comedy TV from comedy writers Warren Dudley and Roger O’Hara, and the Velugu Television Network […]
Viasat makes Drama out of TV1000
Viasat Broadcasting is launching an eighth stream of premium channel TV1000. The new TV1000 Drama launches on February 16 and will be made available to Viasat’s premium satellite, IPTV and […]
Strong growth for Korean mobile TV
The number of mobile TV subscribers in Korea grew by almost 60% in 2008 following aggressive marketing campaigns and the Beijing Olympics, reports the Yonhap News Agency.
New investigation into Canal/TPS merger
The French competition authority Conseil de la concurrence is to investigate the merger between CanalSat and TPS following complaints, according to local newspaper reports.
C Music TV launches on Orbit
C Music TV, the “classical, cinematic and chillout music video channel”, has announced a new distribution deal with the satellite platform Orbit to reach the Middle East and North Africa.
Poland sets DTT start, ASO dates
Poland has taken a huge step on its long and often troubled road to digitalisation. Quoted in Wirtualne Media and Satkurier, Witold Kolodziejski, the president of the country’s National Broadcasting […]
Dave brings +1 to Freeview
Dave, the self-styled home of witty banter, is adding its +1 hour channel to the UK’s DTT platform Freeview. The move follows improvements in compression technology by Arqiva and will […]
Samra joins Freesat board
Bal Samra, director of BBC Vision operations and rights, is to join the board of Freesat. He replaces the BBC’s controller of distribution Richard Waghorn, who is leaving the corporation.