UPC Nederland has announced the launch of HD VOD including Alice in Wonderland and Top Gear specials.
UPC switches to QAM256 modulation
UPC Nederland has started using QAM256 as the modulation technique for its digital television service. At the moment, two transport streams are using QAM256 instead of the hitherto customary QAM64, […]
BBC World News returns to Amsterdam
From July 1, BBC World News will return to the basic analogue tier on UPC’s Amsterdam cablenet. The news channel will take the place of the Franco-German cultural channel Arte.
UPC and Sport1 launch PPV
Chellomedia’s Sport1 has launched a pay-per-view service on the UPC Nederland network. Viewers can buy access on a per match basis from the English, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese competitions.
UPC Nederland adds two more HD channels
UPC Nederland will add two more HD channels – the Belgian public broadcaster VRT Eén HD and MTVN HD – bringing the total to 16 services in the format.
UPC launches Playhouse Disney
UPC Will launch Playhouse Disney on the Dutch market on May 3. The channel will be part of the new KidsZone package.
Future for on-demand channels?
“At the moment people who have an interest in niche channels are under served by the cable operators, ” said Yoram Levi, Manager Content, Ziggo, speaking at the Kabelraden congress.
UPC offers Digital-TV-over-IP to hospitals
UPC Business is offering a wholesale solution to hospitals and care homes in The Netherlands. Using its fibre backbone network, the cabler is employing digital-TV-over-IP to deliver 56 TV channels […]
OPTA publishes “final” Open Cable rules
The Dutch telecoms regulator OPTA has published the final version of the Open Cable rules and pricing for the nation’s two major operators, Ziggo and UPC.
UPC adds HD versions RTL4 and 5
UPC Nederland will start distributing RTL4 HD and RTL5 HD on March 1. The cabler is also extending its VOD offer.