The French cable operator Numéricable has signed a new, 10-year distribution agreement, bringing Eurosport HD to the network, as well as ten other channels and the TV Vision VOD service.
Pace doubles customer base
Pace CEO Neil Gaydon has said the company is on track to meet expectations for 2009.
Launch set for BBC Persian TV
BBC Persian TV, the new international channel for Persian-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, will launch next Wednesday (January 14).
Stiff Cyfra+ fine confirmed
The Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ will have to pay a fine PLN7.3 million (€1.84 million) imposed by the country’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
Czech digitalisation continues apace
DTT coverage continues to grow rapidly in the Czech Republic.
Kanal 2 tops Estonian charts
Kanal 2 ended 2008 as the most popular broadcaster in Estonia, just as it had done a year earlier.
DTH overtakes cable in Poland
Poland ended 2008 with more DTH than cable subscribers for the first time ever.
TV Barrandov secures UPC coverage
The new Czech digital channel TV Barrandov is to be made available on all UPC’s platforms in the country.
Virgin Media strikes ITV content deal
Virgin Media has gained access to on demand content from ITV in a multiplatform deal that also includes HD content and internet access.
US pushes open mobile TV standard
CES 2009 – LAS VEGAS. The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) is showcasing its Mobile DTV (candidate) standard on a large number of stands at this year’s show.