Serbia’s Broadcasting Agency (RRA) has approved the last 63 licences for regional and local radio and TV stations, as well as broadcasters in Belgrade.
OPTA notifies Commission over open cable
The Dutch telecom authority OPTA has officially notified the European Commission about its plan to open up cable networks in The Netherlands to third party distributors of analogue TV signals. […]
Growing support for US ASO delay
Support is growing in the US for a delay to the February 17 deadline for analogue switch-off.
Hungarian broadband take up grows
Data produced by Hungary’s National Communications Authority (NHH) shows that the number of landline broadband access points in the country stood at 1.52 million at the end of November 2008.
Nova Sport to go HD
The Czech channel Nova Sport is to launch in HD.
Virgin adds to Kangaroo woes
Virgin Media has joined the ever-lengthening line of potential rivals to Project Kangaroo that would prefer the Competition Commission to rule against the VOD venture.
Open IPTV Forum publishes first specs
The Open IPTV Forum has published a detailed set of system and protocol specifications that the organisation hopes will lead to the widespread deployment of IPTV services.
Lithuanian DTT goes national
The Lithuanian DTT service Digital GALA TV is now available almost nationally following the full activation of transmitters in five locations.
CanalSat adds Girondins TV club channel
CanalSat has announced a distribution agreement with Girondins TV, the channel of the Girondins de Bordeaux football club. The club channel is immediately available, with DTH satellite and IPTV customers […]
TF1 to sell France 24 stake
French private broadcaster TF1 has agreed in principle to sell its 50% stake in the international news channel France 24. The deal, worth €2 million, is based on a valuation […]