Web-TV channel EUX.TV has said that the majority of TV programmes about and funding by the European Union are now available online. The programmes include the Parlemento series that also […]
Chiddix named Vyyo vice chairman
Former OpenTV chairman and CEO Jim Chiddix has emerged as the vice chairman of broadband access equipment supplier Vyyo. Chiddix, whose career also includes a 15-year tenure as CTO of […]
KDG increases basic digital to 102 channels
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) is to introduce 26 new channels to its basic digital line-up bringing the total number of channels available to 102. The increased number is […]
UPC Czech ups the ante
UPC plans an almost four-fold increase in the Internet access speeds it offers in the Czech Republic from the beginning of April. As a result, they will now start at […]
Viacom and Emuse in UK interactive ad contract
Emuse Absolutely has signed a long-term agreement with Viacom Brand Solutions, the advertising sales house behind MTV, VH1, Paramount Comedy and Nickelodeon, to provide a multiplatform interactive advertising solution. Emuse […]
BBC Future Media makes cable hire
Ashley Highfield’s BBC Future Media and Technology division has hired Colin Whitbread as its new controller of service delivery. He joins on April 30 also lead and manage the BBC […]
ComX deploys Widevine for IPTV network
Danish broadband provider ComX has chosen Widevine Cypher for its IPTV services. The operator offers a complete lineup of broadcast television, video on demand (VOD) with more than 100 channels […]
Walloon cable consolidates
VOO, a consortium of Brutélé and ALE, is to acquire the other eight cable operators in the French-speaking half of Belgium in a deal worth at least €475 million. The […]
Eutelsat signs Russian business lease
Russian business channel RBC-TV has signed a five-year lease for capacity on Eutelsat Hotbird 6 (13 degrees East). RBC-TV will broadcast in-the-clear across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. […]
Sky plays poker with Orbis OpenBet
BSkyB has launched its new Sky Bet Poker channel supported by the Orbis OpenBet Poker solution. Sky Poker is combining both a dedicated channel – as opposed to be included […]