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CanalDigitaal adds Nederland 1 in HD

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:17:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Satellite pay-TV provider CanalDigitaal has added the public channel Nederland 1 to its HD offering. That follows the addition of Eurosport HD and History HD at the start of this month...

South Africa regulator finalises DTT regulations

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:17:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has finalised its latest digital terrestrial TV (DTT) regulations following public consultations over the past year...

Senegal's postal service deploys VSAT system

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:54:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The Senegalese postal service has interconnected 140 post offices across the country with a VSAT system, writes local press agency APS, citing project head Mbaye Ndiaye...

Ecuador tests Chinese DTT standard in Quito

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:10:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Ecuador's Superintendency of Telecommunications (Supertel) has rolled out Chinese DTT standards trials at various sites in the Quito capital area...

Bouygues Telecom launches TV application at App Store

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:27:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) French mobile operator Bouygues Telecom has launched the free TV BouygTel application on the Apple App Store...

EC investigates restructuring aid package at TV 2 Denmark

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:14:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The European Commission has opened a formal investigation on the restructuring aid package of publicly-owned television station TV 2 Danmark...

Ninemsn to launch fresh video website

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:59:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Media company PBL Media is launching a new streaming website for Ninemsn. Australian web portal Ninemsn is a joint venture between Microsoft and PBL Media...

Sky pay-TV launches in Germany from EUR 16.90 a month

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The new Sky-branded pay-TV service in Germany launched on the Premiere platform at 00.00 hours on 03 July...

Foxtel signs deal with Macrovision for EPG patent portfolio

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:36:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Australian subscription television provider Foxtel has signed a multi-year deal for licences to Macrovision Solutions' electronic programme guide patent portfolio...

Canadian operators bet on growing market for online video

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) HBO Canada, Zip.ca and Microsoft are increasing their offerings in Canada, hoping fans will dish out for the services, the Globe and Mail reported...

Sky launches 'Green Button' digital ad platform in Ireland

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:53:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Sky has launched a 'Green Button' digital advertising service in Ireland that allows users to watch extended 'long-form' ads by pressing the button on their remotes...

French operators or TDF could spearhead mobile TV rollout

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:32:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) French digital economy minister Nathalie Koscuisko-Morizet is considering two options for the launch of mobile TV, one led by mobile network...

Inmarsat FB150 service goes live

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) UK-based mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has launched its FleetBroadband 150 (FB150) service...

Freeview targets HD for 60% of homes by late 2010

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:02:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The UK's free-to-air digital TV service Freeview has pledged to roll out HD services to more than 60 percent of UK households by Christmas next year...

German households with pay-TV cable package grow to 1.7 mln

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:39:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) The German market for pay-TV services has grown driven by cable network operators to 1.7 million households having one or more pay-TV packages on 31...

Russian digital pay-TV subscribers reach 4.1 mln in 2008

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:09:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Russia's digital pay-TV subscriber base reached 4.1 million households by the end of 2008, representing 34 percent of the total pay-TV subscriber...

Windstream offers Dish Remote Access service for DVR access

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:48:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) US fixed-line operator Windstream is offering Dish Network's Dish Remote Access service, a new feature enabling customers access to their DVR anytime, anywhere broadband service is available...

CME receives USD 100 mln investment from Kolomoisky

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:40:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Broadcasting company Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has entered into an agreement with Ukrainian businessman and CME shareholder and director Igor Kolomoisky...

Orbcomm appoints Bell as executive VP of sales, marketing

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:12:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Satellite data communications company Orbcomm has appointed Brian Bell as executive vice president of sales and marketing...

Turkey prepares telecoms satellite launch

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:00 +0200

(Telecompaper) Turkey plans to launch a new telecommunication satellite. Preparations are underway and the tender for the new satellite project will be launched...