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Danish kids watching more TV but kids channels share slides
Consumption of TV by 3-12 year-olds in Denmark has risen by about 40% since 2005,…
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Mediaset chief attacks Sky Italia ÂmonopolyÂ
Mediaset chairman and long-time Silvio Berlusconi confidante Fedele Confalonieri has accused News Corp-backed pay-TV provider…
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Ofcom finds against CNN YouTube show
UK regulator Ofcom has found that a tie-up between Turner-owned news channel CNN and YouTube…
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Technicolor to launch TiVo set-tops
TV technology company Technicolor has announced plans to invest in and develop a TiVo-ready HD…
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UPC Poland expands VOD service
UPC Poland has made its VOD service available in Gdañsk, Gdynia, Sopot, Rumi and Starogard…
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French DTT push-VOD trial extended to June
French media regulator the CSA has revealed that it has authorised transmission services provider TDF…
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Motorola to upgrade Maxisat headend
Motorola has signed a deal with Finish operator Maxisat to deploy encoding solutions. Maxisats…
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BBC Worldwide tips large profit uptick
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of UK public broadcaster the BBC, will record a profit…
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Astra 3B makes successful launch
Astras latest satellite has successfully launched at the third attempt. Astra 3B was launched…
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ZiggoÂs triple-play growth leads to strong quarter
Dutch cable operator Ziggo added 407,000 digital TV customers in the 12 months to the…
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Dori creating paid-for online telenovela service
Dori Media is teaming with Microsoft to create a subscription and on-demand service that will…
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SET expands in Russia
Sony has inked new carriage agreements in Russia for its Sony Entertainment Television channel. …
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Pace claims top spot for set-top shipments
Pace is claiming to be the worlds leading supplier of set-top boxes following research from…
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Pace first off the blocks with Freeview Plus HD DVR
Set-top supplier Pace has launched the first Freeview Plus HD DVR to be made available…
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Comstar to sell Svyazinvest stake to Rostelecom
Russian service provider Comstar-UTS has struck a deal with telco Rostelecom whereby the former has…
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Eurocom and CableTel become Blizoo
Bulgarian cable operators Eurocom and CableTel have rebranded as Blizoo following a merger earlier this…
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Sky Player launches on Fetch TV
UK pay-TV provider BSkyB has taken a step into the hybrid digital-terrestrial pay-TV market with…
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Set-top business rides out downturn
Global set-top box shipments increased by 18% year-on-year in 2009, despite the economic downturn, thanks…
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Movistar to launch iPhone TV service
Spanish mobile operator Movistar has announced plans for an iPhone-based high definition TV service that…
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Poker Channel launching in South Africa
The Europe-based Poker Channel is rolling out in South Africa. It will be carried on…
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Google TV will launch by year-end
Google has confirmed plans to launch its TV platform and has announced a number of…
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Cablecom announces DigiCard price plan
Swiss cable operator Cablecom has announced pricing plans for its DigiCard service, which is based…
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KidsCo launches in Moldova
Kids channel KidsCo has launched on Moldovan IPTV service Moldtelecom. The channel, which is…
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ARCEP launches consultation on net neutrality
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched an initial public consultation on net neutrality. The authority…
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TalkTalk rejects Canvas criticism
The chairman of UK ISP TalkTalk, one of the partners in video-on-demand service Canvas, has…
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PureScreens to launch on Orange
Broadcaster PureScreens will launch a new HD channel on Oranges TV platform in France next…
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UKTV commissions first online TV series
UKTV, the UK multichannel joint venture between Virgin Media and BBC Worldwide, has commissioned its…
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EC Digital Agenda receives cautious welcome from cable, broadcasters
The European Commission has unveiled its plans to accelerate the development of a single EU…
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YouSee offers TV over fibre
Danish cable operator YouSee is to offer its TV service via Dong Energys fibre-to-the-home network…
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Project Canvas clears OFT hurdle
Project Canvas has welcomed the Office of Fair Tradings long-awaited decision that the joint-venture VOD…