NBC Universal has emerged as the likely buyer of The Weather Channel after the withdrawal of Time Warner from the auction of one of America’s most iconic cable brands.
Sony connects to YouTube
Sony has announced that purchasers of its Bravia TVs can now access content from YouTube through its Bravia Internet Video Link service. Access to the free service is available in the US on […]
Unitymedia reaches 1 million digital homes
Unitymedia has reached the milestone of over 1 million digital households in the states of Northrhine-Westphalia and Hesse, the company announced today. About 40% of all single households now subscribe […]
Via Licensing drops MHP fees for FTA broadcasters
Members of the MHP patent pool have said they are removing the requirement for free-to-air broadcasters to pay licence fees on the interactive technology.
Green light for TVP DTH platform
The Polish public broadcaster TVP’s board has officially given the go-ahead to the launch of a DTH platform.
Successful launch for Turksat 3A
Arianespace says it has successfully launched two satellites – the military Skynet 5C military communications satellite and Turksat 3A for Turkish operator Turksat AS – into geostationary transfer orbit as part […]
DTT tender for Slovenia
ZKOS Conference – PORTOROZ. Slovenia is expected to announce a DTT tender for a second multiplex later today (June 13).
Slovenian TV Pika to encrypt
ZKOS Conference – PORTOROZ. The Slovenian channel TV Pika will be fully encrypted within the next two weeks.
RTE launches broadband news channel
RTE has launched an online 24 hour news service available throughout the world from the broadcaster’s website. The launch of RTÉ News Now has been timed to coincide with the […]
New channel for TV Joj
The Slovak broadcaster TV Joj has announced plans to launch a second channel.