Polish public broadcaster TVP is gearing up for the launch of its latest thematic channel – TVP Historia – on the country’s Constitution Day (May 3) later this week. A […]
Astra 1L ready for launch
Astra 1L, the latest satellite belonging to SES Astra, is ready for launch on May 3. The new satellite will lift off from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana. […]
Primacom reports analogue losses
Last Friday German cable operator Primacom reported a lower turnover because of the loss of analogue subscribers, which has not been compensated by income from other services. Compared with last […]
OFT refers BSkyB ITV holding to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has indicated that BSkyB’s controversial 17.9% stake in ITV should be referred to the Competition Commission. A report passed to the Department of Trade and […]
NTV now Plus HD
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus has finally launched its HDTV service, which was scheduled to make its debut in March. Its offer, available via Eutelsat’s W4 satellite, consists of three […]
BBC Trust gives green light to Freesat
The BBC has been given to go ahead by the BBC Trust to launch the Freesat free-to-air satellite offer as a joint venture with ITV It is anticipated that the […]
BBC Trust confirms HD Public Value Test
The BBC Trust has announced it is to run a Public Value Test on proposals by the BBC Executive to run a permanent high definition television channel. The Public Value […]
Hungary prepares for digital switch
Details of a draft law on the transition to digital broadcasting have been announced in Hungary. Aside from a DTT tender, they include proposals on several aspects of programme distribution. […]
Maxdome reports 170,000 subscribers
The German VOD portal Maxdome reports it now has 170,000 subscribers since its inception in July of last year. The service offers downloads for PC and for television using a […]
Autonomy to float Blinkx video website
Autonomy Corporation of Cambridge is to float its consumer division on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. At the same time the compny will excercise its option to buy the […]