The famous Dutch pirate TV REM island will be towed to Amsterdam and turned into a restaurant in the capital’s harbour. The structure was used in 1964 to broadcast commercial […]
Bulgarian IPTV set to expand
MEDIAMIXX ’08 – ALBENA. Vestitel, the only fully operational IPTV service in Bulgaria, is to expand its activities beyond the capital, Sofia, to the cities of Burgas and Tarnovo in […]
Trading EPG slots
Sky closed its launch queue to new broadcasters late last year. However, according to Ed Hall, chief executive, Canis Media, this has actually created an over supply of EPG places. […]
TVMagicians launches on online PlayTV UK
The world’s first dedicated magic channel, TVMagicians.com, is to launch on the online video network, PlayTV UK. Created for magicians, the channel is headed by Geoff Harrison, a foreign correspondent […]
Austria launches DVB-H service
A consortium of Media Broadcast and the four main mobile operators in Austria have launched their mobile TV service with 15 TV channels and five radio stations. Hutchison 3G Austria, ONE […]
ITV pushes button on HD channel
ITV HD will launch tomorrow afternoon (June 7) as an exclusive service to Freesat households. The debut coincides with the start of the Euro 2008 football tournament that has spurred […]
MultiChoice launches PC download service
MultiChoice has become the first broadcaster in South Africa to introduce PC-based on demand. Viewers can choose to download content direct to their computers or can stream their favourite programmes […]
Trimedia focus for BBC World News
BBC World News is repositioning itself as trimedia news service, covering TV, online and mobile, following its rebranding from BBC World earlier this year.
Viacom names European government relations head
Viacom has announced the appointment of Philip Jenner as vice president, government relations, Europe.
UPC denies Romanian mobile interest
UPC Romania has no intention of applying for a mobile telephony licence, according to its CEO Jack Mikaloff.