Dutch digital TV penetration has now reached 6.3 million subscriptions at the end of Q3, 2012, or over 81% of all TV homes.
Dutch cable remains closed
KPN, Tele 2, YouCa and T-Mobile have failed to turn back a decision by regulator OPTA.
Dutch cable remains ‘closed’
Despite political pressure from the Dutch parliament, the Dutch cable networks remain closed for third party resellers – at least for the time being.
No government interference with Ziggo
Marja van Bijsterveldt, the Dutch minister for media, says she has no intention of telling cable operator Ziggo how to run its business. Answering questions in Parliament from the Socialist […]
OPTA: Open Cable no longer necessary
Dutch telecoms regulator OPTA no longer plans to impose further regulation on the Dutch cable sector. The Open Cable plan is now off the table.
OPTA: majority of Dutch watch digital
The number of Dutch consumers using an alternative for cable for their television viewing rose from 24% in mid-2009 to 28% in September 2010, according to telecoms regulator OPTA.
OPTA to launch new TV market analysis
In a effort to revive its Open Cable policy, the Dutch telecoms regulator OPTA said it will launch a new TV market analysis. The decision follows a ruling by the […]
Call to revive Dutch Open Cable ruling
A number of political parties, as well as the Dutch consumers organisation Consumentebond, have issued calls to revive the Dutch Open Cable ruling, which was thwarted by a ruling of […]
Tribunal overturns OPTA’s Open Cable ruling
The Dutch Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven – CBb) has overturned the market analysis that telecoms regulator OPTA published in March 2009. The verdict […]
UPC, Ziggo take Tele 2 to court
Today, Friday August 6, Dutch cablers UPC and Ziggo are taking Tele 2 to court for unfair advertising practices. In two separate cases, the cable operators argue that Tele 2 […]