Italian public broadcaster RAI is turning to a pay model to restore some of the content it has lost to the commercial sector.
Rai to bring 11 HD channels on Tivusat
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.
RR Media takes RAI channels worldwide
RR Media has commenced delivering RAI Italia, Rai News 24 and Rai World Premium to worldwide audiences from June 1, 2015.
TDF and RAI launch first LTE-A+ Broadcast trials
French transmitter network operator TDF and Italian public broadcaster RAI have launched the world’s first field trials of the new converged mobile broadcast system LTE-A+ Broadcast from transmitter sites in Paris and Aosta.
Meet the Dutch at IBC
What is new and interesting at this year´s IBC? This special session hosted by the City of Amsterdam takes a Dutch perspective.
RAI creates new subsidiary
MIPTV 2014 – CANNES. Italian pubic broadcaster RAI is creating a new subsidiary that will comprise the Trade Department of RAI, RAI Net’s commercial activities and the digital sell-thru of RAI Cinema.
RAI goes HD on Astra
Italian broadcaster RAI is to launch a four-channel HD bouquet on Astra at 19.2 degrees East following an agreement with SES.
Rai and Eutelsat to expand HD offer in Italy
Rai and Eutelsat Communications have sealed an agreement enabling Italy’s public service broadcaster to deliver its new portfolio of HD channels across Italy via the TivùSat DTH platform that already reaches into 1.7 million television homes.
Sky wins RAI encryption dispute
Italy’s Council of State has ruled that that the channel encrypting by the public broadcaster RAI of certain programmes on Sky’s platform, including newscasts and exclusive Italian national football matches, is illegal.