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Telenor’s Thor 7 on course

Telenor’s new satellite Thor 7 is on course to enter commercial service in the first…

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Astra signs new Italian DTH deal

Satellite operator SES Astra has been chosen by Italian broadcaster Promosat to broadcast one of…

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B.net boosts line-up

Croatian cable operator B.net has added two new channels to its line-up. 
Local music channel…

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Canal Digital to launch ADB box in September

Telenor-owned Canal Digital is to launch its new internet-connected set-top box from ADB in September,…

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TV3 strikes 3D soccer deal with BSkyB


Catalan free-to-air broadcaster TV3 will distribute this weekend’s Champions League soccer final in 3D in…

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Brightcove launches App Cloud

Online TV platform provider Brightcove has launched a new content app platform that enables customers…

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Norway decides on digital radio switchover

Norway has decided to switch off analogue radio broadcasts by 2017, the first European country…

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BBC Alba to launch on Freeview

The BBC is to launch Gaelic-language channel BBC Alba on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform on…

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BBC starts review of news channels

The BBC Trust, which oversees the activities of UK public broadcaster the BBC, has started…

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Netflix gets new Viacom content

Video streaming service Netflix has secured a raft of new content for its service from…

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CSA moves forward with DTT VOD

French media regulator the CSA yesterday interviewed candidates to launch on-demand services on the country’s…

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MTS offering Omlet.ru movies with SmartLabs technology

Russian service provider MTS has integrated access to the Omlet-ru multimedia entertainment directory into its…

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Astra to increase broadband capacity with Ka-band

SES Astra is increasing the download speed for its satellite broadband service ASTRA2Connect to over…

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Samsung passes apps milestone

TV manufacturer Samsung has passed the milestone of five million apps downloaded to connected devices…

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Mediaset contests AGCOM fine

Italian broadcaster Mediaset is once again locked in combat with regulator AGCOM over the latter’s…

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AKTA launches HDTV

Romanian cable operator Digital Cable Systems has launched a HDTV service on its AKTA pay…

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ANACOM takes action on DTT mis-selling

Portuguese media regulator ANACOM has enacted a preliminary injunction preventing companies from mis-selling pay TV…

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Eutelsat signs Tooway deal with TeliaSonera

Eutelsat has signed a distribution deal between its Skylogic subsidiary and TeliaSonera giving the telecoms…

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French viewers prefer docs, says SCAM survey

French viewers have a preference for factual programming, according to a study by the country’s…

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Central Telegraph moves forward with multimedia box plan

Russian telecom service provider Central Telegraph has signed an agreement with Slovenia-based technology company Isktratel…

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LCD, internet connectivity and 3D boost German TV market

Sales of TVs in Germany reached €1.6 billion in the first quarter, according to the…

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DLNA releases interoperability guidelines for video playback

Home networking specifications body the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has released new interoperability guidelines…

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Unitymedia continues upgrade path

Unitymedia will complete the upgrade of its network in the Bergische and Büren regions this…

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Kudelski completes CHF110 million bond issuance

Switzerland-based TV technology company Kudelski has completed the issuance of a five-and-a-half year CHF110 million…

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New ownership structure for CTC

Russian broadcaster CTC is to get a new ownership structure following the acquisition of a…

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MCS launches French wellbeing channel


French pay TV channel operator MCS is launching a new offering, MCS Bien être (MCS…

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MTS integrates OTT service

Russian service provider MTS has made its online on-demand service omlet.ru available on TV sets….

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HBO Go launches in Adriatic region


Premium channel operator HBO has launched the international version of its broadband service HBO Go…

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iPlayer sees month-on-month decline in April

The BBC iPlayer service saw usage fall month-on-month in April, with 141 million requests across…

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Wananchi Group secures investors for African pay TV plan

Kenya-based Wananchi Group has secured US$57.8 million (€40.8 million) from international investors to further its…