The HDMI dongle has been cast as villain in the story of traditional pay TV and broadcasting, but it may well emerge as a hero.
TVP discusses future plans
TVP’s president Juliusz Braun has confirmed that the broadcaster will take part in a competition to secure an operator’s licence for the eighth DTT multiplex (MUX-8).
German Cartel Office approves DVB-T2 encryption
The Federal German Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has given the green light to the plans by transmitter network operator Media Broadcast to set up a subscription-based DTT platform for commercial TV […]
O2 TV adds key sports channel
The leading Czech IPTV platform O2 TV will add Sport1 HD to its line-up on April 1.
Viasat TV To Go carries live TV
Viasat Sweden has launched Viasat TV To Go, the first opportunity for subscribers to view Live TV channels directly on a tablet.
BBC tech divisions get rebrand
The BBC is to rename its two technology-based divisions from the start of the new financial year.
Gazprom consolidates TV channels
Russia’s Gazprom-Media has brought together its entertainment channels into a single division.
Two more channels for TVN
The Polish national commercial broadcaster TVN will add two more thematic channels to its portfolio on April 16.
Echostar partners with Nagra in SmarDTV
Kudelski Group and EchoStar have signed an agreement whereby EchoStar will become a shareholder in SmarDTV SA, the subsidiary of Kudelski SA that offers advanced set-top boxes and conditional access […]
More digital choice for African TV viewers
Strong Media SAL-Off-Shore (SMO) has signed a multi-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity on Eutelsat 16A to deploy a range of English, French and Arabic-speaking television services over Sub-Saharan Africa.