TV
06-01-2009
News
Over 300.000 Polish n subscribers
"n", the youngest Polish digital platform, already had over 300,000 subscribers in the end of the first quarter of 2008. That information has been published in the ITI Group's report for 2007. It proves that many new subscribers join "n" platform on a regular basis and their numer is constantly increasing. ››
Cyfra+ after the transponder changes
Polish digital platform Cyfra+, in accordance with SATKurier.pl announcements, has introduced many changes on its transponders in the night of 7th April 2008. Changes concerned Hot Bird 8 (13E) transponders. This is the list of all changes, with specific technical parameters, for viewers who are not using platform's terminals. ››
TVP Sport in HD?
TVP, Polish public bradcaster, announced that its first HD channel TVP Sport HD will debut this summer and will operate separetly from TVP Sport, current sports channel. TVP Sport HD probably will be broadcast only in DVB-T test's transmitters. ››
Euro 2008 in HD on NTV Plus
Russian digital platform NTV Plus (Eutelsat W4 - 36°E and Bonum 1 - 56°E) has gained broadcasting rights to present football championships Euro 2008 in HD. The event will be transmitted on HD Sport. Polsat Sport HD will broadcast the event in Poland. ››
Cisco invests in Grid Networks
Cisco Systems invested in GridNetworks, an internet TV firm. GridNetworks raised a total of $9.5 million in its Series A financing. GridNetworks streams television and film content with HD quality to computers or tv sets via the Internet. more ››
Over 3m digital homes in The Netherlands
According to research by GfK on behalf the Digital Expert Group from Immovator there were 3,044,000 digital homes in The Netherlands at the end of 2007. Cable was the main digital distribution with over 1,510,00 homes. more ››
Arqiva to merge with NGW
Macquarie/Arqiva, a British transmission company, can merge with National Grid Wireless and create a UK monopoly. The UK Competition Commission (CC) is permitting the proposed merger of Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Ltd (Arqiva) with rival National Grid Wireless. more ››
KidsCo in Spain
On 1st May, ONO, Spain's largest cable operator will launch KidsCo from its Tueve production house. It will be a channel for the whole family. ONO has more than 1 million subscribers, 51,000 was added in the last months of 2007. more ››
Mediaset confirms 2007 results
Italian broadcasting and media group based in Milan saw its consolidated net revenues in 2007 growing by 8.9%, reaching over €4 billion (from 2006's €3.75 billion). more ››
Croatian B.Net chooses Quative Limited
Quative Limited, a Kudelski Group company, was selected by B.Net Croatia, the national cable operator in Croatia, to provide an end-to-end interactive TV solution for their broadband cable system. Quative is providing B.Net with a comprehensive and seamless on-demand cable and IPTV solution that simultaneously supports both types of networks. more ››
CTC Media buys DTV Group
Russian television company CTC Media has agreed to buy network DTV Group from its shareholder, Sweden's MTG for $395 million. DTV Group operates a national free-to-air television network with 28 stations in larger Russian cities. MTG had owned DTV since 2001. more ››
New managing director of strategy in Virgin Media
Andrew Barron of Modern Times Group is to become new managing director of strategy in Virgin Media. In 2002 Barron joined MTG as CEO of Viasat Broadcasting, masterminding the DVB-T platform’s switch in conditional access systems. more ››
Thailand's pay-TV free to advertise
Advertising will appear in Thailand’s cable and satellite channels for the first time due to a temporary licence from the government. Channels will be able to screen six minutes of advertising per hour for the whole next year. more ››
RTL to sell RTL Shop
Bertelsmann, German media company, plans to sell its shopping channel RTL Shop. Channel is transmitted through Astra 19,2E - 12,188 GHz, pol. H, SR 27500, FEC 3/4. Analogue signal of RTL Shop is also available on Astra 19,2E - 11,244 GHz, pol. H. more ››
