The France Telecom-owned broadband provider Orange has signed an agreement with Paramount Pictures that will allow its broadband digital TV and high-speed Internet subscribers access to new content on a […]
Mobile companies adopt OMA BCAST
A grouping of mobile operators, handset manufacturers and chip developers have agreed to endorse a common mobile TV implementation based on the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Mobile Broadcast Services Enabler […]
Sony in French VOD deal
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has announced a new content deal with Virginmega in France. The new online service will have access to hit movies including The Da Vinci Code […]
Virgin commences High Court action
Virgin Media has confirmed it is to challenge what it perceives as anti-completive behaviour by Sky. The cablenet today (Thursday) begun proceedings in the High Court in a bid to […]
Get selects Cisco network technology
Norwegian cable operator Get has chosen Cisco’s IP Next Generation Network as part of an upgrade of its plant. Get, the former UPC Norway, has also become only the second […]
YLE delays mobile launch
The Finnish public broadcaster YLE has said it is to postpone the launch of its mobile TV services until at least the end of the year. The broadcaster cited the […]
New growth for Boxer
Sweden’s DTT pay platform Boxer added a further 18,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2007. As of March 31, 2007, Boxer had 672,000 subscribers to its digital TV service, […]
ODG gives 4oD cable support
On Demand Group (ODG) is to provide content management support for the Channel 4 video on demand service 4oD. ODG will manage the VOD content and metadata ingest for the […]
FX, Nat Geo Benelux plan HD
Fox Entertainment’s FX service is to launch a high definition service in the next few months. The channel has received a licence from Ofcom as part of the latest batch […]
Trouble looms for Ukraine’s Kyivstar
According to a local report, Ukraine’s leading mobile operator Kyivstar could default on a $175 million (€130.3 million) Eurobond issue due to an on-going dispute between its two leading shareholders. […]