Turner Broadcasting System is leading the way with a major distribution deal on Joost featuring brands including Adult Swim and CNN. Programming from Hasbro, the National Hockey League (NHL), Sports […]
Digital growth at Channel 4
Channel 4’s decision to take its digital channels free-to-air has been rewarded with a 46% increase in sales revenues. The launch of More 4 in October 2005 and the subsequent […]
Sling Media issues full Mac version
Sling Media has finally released a full version of its SlingPlayer software for the Mac. The software has been available as a beta version since the middle of last year. […]
NDS looks to mobile devices
Speaking after the release of favourable results for yet another quarter, NDS chairman and chief executive Dr Abe Peled has emphasised the growing importance of PCs, portable media players and […]
SCTE honours European cable figure
The Tom Hall Award, given by the SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers) to mark outstanding service to the cable industry, has been presented to Italian-born Prof Franco Mussino at […]
Vudu gets movies from major studios
After signing international distribution deals with seven major motion picture studios, Santa Clara-based Vudu Labs is entering the arena of IP-delivered movie services to the TV set at home. The […]
Croatia prepares for VoIP
Croatia’s T-Com will launch a new VoIP service known as MAXphone tomorrow (May 2). Initially operating as a pilot project, it will be made available to subscribers this autumn as […]
Aster opts for Disney Channel
The Polish cable operator Aster has added the Disney Channel to its basic analogue offer as of today (May 1). Aster is the country’s fourth largest MSO after UPC, Vectra […]
JML secures top EPG slots
JML has confirmed the purchase of two positions at the top of the Sky EPG shopping section. The consumer brand will move to channel numbers 631 and 632 from midnight […]
Dutch launch for Comedy Central
Comedy Central launched in The Netherland yesterday (April 30), replacing The Box on the Canal Digitaal Satelliet platform – broadcast on Astra at 19.2 degrees East. The channel is also […]