UPDATED. The Dutch DTH platform is rolling out its service in Belgium, starting with the three public broadcasters from the VRT, Een (One), Canvas and Ketnet.
Eutelsat Forums at ANGA COM 2016: Tap new sources of revenue
Interactivity, multiscreen and Ultra HD are this year’s major topics at German cable, satellite and broadband trade fair ANGA COM.
Schweiz 5 launches on Astra
Swiss commercial broadcaster Schweiz 5 will launch a DTH channel for European satellite households.
Satellite gains against cable in Austria
The number of DTH satellite households in Austria has grown in the past year from 2.05 million (2014) to 2.12 million households.
Satellite TV remains on top in Germany
DTH satellite continues to be the most-used TV reception method in Germany with 17.9 million households ahead of cable TV with 16.5 million households.
Sky Deutschland to offer sportdigital HD
The subscribers of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland can receive sports channel sportdigital in HD quality from December 1, 2015.
Eutelsat to expand Ultra HD offering
Satellite operator Eutelsat wants to offer further programmes in Ultra HD resolution, Markus Fritz, director commercial development and marketing, told Broadband TV News.
SES Platform Services takes StarTimes to Africa
African digital TV operator StarTimes has chosen SES Platform Services, the technical services subsidiary of Astra satellite operator SES, to distribute TV channels for its DTH subscribers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
ANGA COM 2015: Eutelsat TV Forum shows satellite TV business opportunities
New business opportunities at Eutelsat’s prime orbital TV locations 13° East and 9° East, revenue potential with Ultra HD, channel contribution to cable and IP head-ends, community reception and DTH services for German-speaking TV markets are the key topics of the Eutelsat TV Forum 2015 the satellite operator will host in partnership with German trade […]
HDTV on the rise on Austria
2.26 million TV households in Austria (64% of all TV households) received HD channels at the end of 2014 – an increase by around 16% within 12 months.