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Pay TV Operators
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HbbTV faces hurdles to wide-scale adoption, ANGA attendees told
HbbTV still faces a number of issues that are stalling widespread adoption of the hybrid…
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BT preps interactive sports channel for EPL matches
BT will launch a new interactive sports channel to carry the live English Premier League…
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MTG secures key golf rights
Modern Times Group has signed a number of agreements to extend its exclusive broadcasting rights…
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Sky Italia to launch Sky Arte HD
Sky Italia is launching flagship arts channel Sky Arte HD on its pay TV network….
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OTE launches new movie channel
Movie channel Village Cinema has made its debut in Greece on OTE’s pay TV services….
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MTG acquires stake in CEE production company
Pan regional European broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in central and…
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LG could look to the cloud and simple devices beyond Horizon
Following the launch of its next-generation Horizon set-top box, Liberty Global will look to the…
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4.7Gbps test showed cable is future proof, no need for fibre, says KDG’s Glatz
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) conducted its recent record-breaking 4.7Gbps broadband speed test to show cable’s capabilities…
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Norway’s Canal Digital selects Agama for quality assurance
Norwegian cable operator Canal Digital Kabel TV has chosen to deploy Agama Technologies’(Stand H37) DTV…
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Belgacom updates TV experience
Belgian telco Belgacom is upgrading its TV service to offer improved menus, increased readability, an…
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Vodafone Portugal chooses Appear TV for modular headends
Vodafone Portugal has deployed headend equipment from Appear TV. The solution combines analogue RF and…
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Unitymedia and Kabel BW trial 1.5Gbps broadband
German cable operators Unitymedia and Kabel BW and technology company Cisco (Stand J13) are demonstrating…
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Sky’s acquisition of all Bundesliga rights in line with business plan, says Sullivan
Sky Deutschland’s acquisition of comprehensive rights to German top-tier football, including IP as well as…
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German cable needs to consolidate; Horizon launch planned for 1H13
The German cable industry needs to be given the opportunity to consolidate in order to…
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MTG’s Viaplay launches hybrid service with Netgem
Modern Times Group has selected France-based set-top and home gateway company Netgem to supply a…
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BSkyB makes boardroom changes
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made further changes to its board as part of…
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BT Vision boosts linear line-up
UK hybrid TV service BT Vision is adding the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo…
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Netia Player adds TVP sports player
Polish cable operator Netia has added the sport on-demand platform Sport.TVP.PL to its Netia Player…
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Polsat claims HD lead
Polish DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added two new HD channels to its line-up, taking…
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Sport1+ HD to launch on Sky Deutschland
German sports broadcaster Sport1 will launch its high definition network Sport1+ HD via Sky Deutschland…
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Former Al Jazeera exec launches pan-Arabian channel
A former Al Jazeera executive has launched a new pan Arabian satellite channel Al-Mayadeen (The…
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Telenet deploys Latens Titanium CAS
Belgian cable operator Telenet is rolling out Latens’ software-based security solution, Titanium, across its customer…
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Belgacom adds new TV Everywhere channels
Belgian operator Belgacom is launching six new linear channels to its TV Everywhere service after…
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Canal Plus offering limited concessions for Bolloré channels
Canal Plus has outlined fresh concessions it is willing to make to secure approval for…
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Deutsche Telekom to take Sky Deutschland football
Deutsche Telekom is to take Sky Deutschland’s German football service and will close its Liga…
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Orange moves to acquire full control of Dailymotion
France Telecom’s Orange is to acquire full control of online video service Dailymotion, according to…
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Multimedia Polska issues bonds to fund expansion
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has issued five-year bonds worth PLN250 million (€58 million). Funds…
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Sky Deutschland expands HD line-up with TNT Series
Sky Deutschland is adding Turner’s general entertainment channel TNT Series HD to its line-up. The…
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Akado adds MGM HD
Russian pay TV operator Akado has added the MGM HD channel to its network. MGM…
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Teleste signs UPC deal for optical nodes
Teleste (Stand E19) is to deliver optical node products to UPC Broadband, a division of…