The French sports channels BeIn Sport are now available on the satellite DTH platform Fransat on Eutelsat. The two channels are available in both SD and HD.
SFR rumoured to merge with Numéricable
Vivendi’s telecom subsidiary SFR is in talks with the leading French cable operator Numéricable, according to local press reports.
HBO comes to Canal Digitaal, Glashart, Vodafone
The Dutch HBO multiplex will become available on three new platforms in the Netherlands: via DTH provider CanalDigitaal, and fibre network operators Glashart Media and Vodafone TV.
Appear TV brings DVB-T to Vodafone Portugal
ANGA CABLE 2012 – Cologne. Appear TV has announced that Vodafone Portugal has deployed its modular head-end chassis architecture, combining analogue RF and COFDM modulation modules.
Vodafone TV to carry all public HD channels
Germany’s IPTV provdier Vodafone TV said it will carry all ten new public HD channels when they start broadcasting in May.
Wyplay introduces YouTube on TV
French based Wyplay has integrated the YouTube on TV application into its client middleware and is now deploying it with its Vodafone customers.
Vodafone Netherlands launches TV service
The Dutch branch of Vodafone has announced the launch of a triple play service over fibre networks in The Netherlands. Using the glass fibre infrastructure of Reggefiber, the telecoms company has started to offer its Thuis Internet, Bellen & TV bundle.
Vodafone Germany launches hybrid TV platform
Vodafone Germany is rolling out its Vodafone TV service with its hybrid Vodafone TV Center at the heart of the system. The hybrid box allows customers to (continue) to receive analogue cable and digital satellite chanenls alongside Vodafone TV’s IPTV offer. The box will automatically select the best possible reception.
Amino supplies Vodafone Iceland
Amino Communications has been selected by Vodafone Iceland to supply it with HD set-tops as part of an upgrade to the IPTV platform.
Spanish supreme court okays RTVE tax
The Spanish supreme court (El Tribunal Supremo) has dismissed the measures requested by Telefónica, Vodafone and ONO to stop the annual tax of 0.9% of their gross operating revenue to finance public broadcaster RTVE. The Ministry of the Presidency noted that the verdict reaffirms its full confidence in the legality of the law on financing […]