Italian public broadcaster Rai will bring the total number of HD channels to 11 on the country’s free-to-view DTH platform TivuSat. An Ultra HD/4k channel is also in the works.
Italy to change RAI TV licence fee
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi said he intends to cut the TV licence fee to fund state broadcaster RAI.
Netflix names the day in Spain, Portugal and Italy
Netflix has confirmed both launch dates and pricing for its three Southern European launches.
New landmark for Tivùsat
The Italian free-to view DTH platform Tivùsat now has 2.5 million activated smartcards.
IHS: Traditional broadcast holds strong in Germany
Germans watched 210 minutes of broadcast TV every day in 2014, an average that did not change from the year before, according IHS Technology.
KBS World, comes to Tivusat DTH platform
KBS World, the international channel of the Korean public service will be available on Tivùsat, the Italian free-to-view satellite DTH platform.
Mediaset to encrypt all satellite channels
Silvio Berlusconi’s broadcasting group Mediaset will start to encrypt its satellite DTH channels beginning September 7.
Sky Italia buys FTA channel MTV from Viacom
Sky Italia has agreed to buy the free-to-air channel MTV Italia from Viacom International Media Networks.
Mediaset asks Sky Italia for retransmission fees
Silvio Berlusconi’s broadcast group Mediaset will ask satellite DTH platform Sky Italia to pay retransmission fees to carry its free-to-view channels on its receivers.
New football channel for Italy
A new channel named Serie A tv will make its debut in Italy on August 22.