Flextech Television, the content division of the soon to be Virgin Media, has installed Digital Rapids’ StreamZ for its VOD and Mobile Encoding. The system will be operated by the […]
Cabovisão and OpVista Join EuroCableLabs
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Today EuroCableLabs announced that Cabovisão Televisao por Cabo, S.A. of Portugal, an affiliate of Cogeco Cable Inc. of Canada, and OpVista joined EuroCableLabs. Cabovisão is becoming […]
Studio 1+1 secures Internet deal
The CME-owned Ukrainian national commercial station Studio 1+1 has signed an agreement with Jump TV securing its delivery over the Internet. As of later this year it will be made […]
HBO launches East Europe SVOD
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Home Box Office is bringing its subscription video on demand service to Central and East Europe. Speaking during the Cable and Content session, Linda Jensen, CEO, […]
Broadband the most important pipe
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Broadband Internet remains a vital part of the cable operator’s armoury. According to Duco Sickinghe, CEO of Belgium’s Telenet, Internet is by far the most important […]
Czech T-Mobile eyes mobile TV
The Czech mobile operator T-Mobile is reported to be planning to apply for a change in its licence so that it can offer mobile TV services. The company undertook a […]
Ukrtelecom privatisation draws nearer
According to local reports, the incumbent Ukrainian telco Ukrtelecom is attracting the interest of Russia’s Sistema. Following a law passed on January 11 that lifted the ban on the privatisation […]
Cable can learn from Google
CABLE CONGRESS – AMSTERDAM. Should traditional parties such as cable companies and commercial broadcasters are afraid of newcomers such as Google? On the contrary was the message of Vincent Dureau, […]
Russian HD takes off
CSTB – MOSCOW. Viewers in Russia can expect to be offered at least six HD channels by this autumn. Earlier this week the DTH platform NTV-Plus announced at CSTB in […]
Sistema prepares for mobile TV
CSTB – MOSCOW. Russia’s Sistema Mass Media has outlined its plans for a mobile TV service. Speaking exclusively to Broadband TV News, the company’s MD Michael Dounaev said it is […]