The Israeli cable operator Hot Telecom has decided to use NDS’s VideoGuard conditional access for its pay-TV subscription-based service. HOT Telecom is owned by the three former MSOs Arutzei Zahav […]
Telekom Srbija secures Internet licence
A consortium made up of the incumbent Serbian telco Telekom Srbija and the Dutch company Ogalar has been awarded a licence to introduce a wireless Internet service in Montenegro. Its […]
German WDR to begin HD pilot in 2007
German regional public broadcaster WDR from Cologne plans to test HD transmissions on satellite later this year, according to Rainer Hesels, responsible for television strategy and online, in an article […]
Ideal Shopping extends cable reach
Homeshopping channel Ideal Shopping Direct has renewed its Freeview DTT contract and extended its cable distribution across the Virgin Media network. Carriage on the DTT network has been extended through […]
Broadband sales boost for QVC
QVC UK has reported a net sales increase of 8.4% bringing the total to £331 million. The channel is distributed on satellite, cable, DTT and also has a substantial web […]
Minister hears UK HD calls
DIGITAL TV GROUP SUMMIT, LONDON – Calls for spectrum to be set aside for high def transmissions from the UK’s public service broadcasters failed to move the Minister of State […]
165,000 views of BBC YouTube content
IPTV WORLD FORUM – Over 165,000 viewers have accessed the BBC’s content on YouTube since its launch on Friday. Ashley Highfield, BBC Director of Future Media & Technology, told the […]
ODG in Tele Munchen JV
On Demand Group has formed a joint venture with Tele München Group to launch a series of on demand an pay-per-view services in the German market. On Demand Deutschland will […]
Virgin Media gives Sky 30-day deadline
Virgin Media has told BSkyB that it will take its carriage fee dispute to the High Court if it is not resolved within 30 days. The cablenet intends to challenge […]
ITV Play suspends broadcasts
ITV Play has been taken off the air as the broadcaster suspended premium interactive services. ITV has appointed Deloitte to conduct an audit of all of the interactive services after […]