Swisscom has said that the number of IPTV connections increased year-on-year by 183,000 or 30.1% to 791,000 (+63,000 in the fourth quarter).
Fashion One expands in Europe
Fashion One has signed distribution deals in Poland and Switzerland.
Eutelsat Germany appoints Schmitt
Eutelsat Germany has appointed Hans Peter Schmitt as Area Manager DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
UPC Cablecom launches Horizon in Switzerland
UPC Cablecom is launching its Horizon entertainment platform in Switzerland on Monday, January 14.
AirTies to supply BSkyB, Swisscom
AirTies Wireless Networks has announced contracts with BSkyB in the UK and Switzerland’s Swisscom.
UPC cablecom introduces HbbTV
Swiss cable operator UPC cablecom will start distributing HbbTV signals on the network from January 2013.
3+ first Swiss broadcaster on Astra
Swiss private channel 3+ has started broadcasting from Astra’s orbital position 19.2 degrees East.
Cablecom opens up local channels
UPC cablecom has begun to offer unencrypted local channels in its basic package.
France Télévisions takes stake in TV5
The France Télévisions group will become the main shareholder of TV5 Monde, taking over the shares held by AEF.
Swisscom to offer free TV to DSL customers
Swisscom is to offer its DSL customers the basic digital IPTV service Swisscom TV light for free in order to compete better with cable.