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. ››
MTV Dance in UPC Direct
MTV Dance appeared in UPC Direct offer and it replaced MTV Base. Channel is available for Sky Digital subscribers (Astra 2 - 28,2°E), in French version on CanalSat (Astra - 19,2°E) and TPS (Hot Bird - 13°E). MTV Dance is also automatically available on Canal Digitaal, France Telecom Cable, NC Numéricable, Noos Numérique & TV Vlaanderen. more ››
Discovery World to replace Discovery Civilisation
Discovery Civilisation Channel, available in multiregional platform Digi TV, will change its name to Discovery World on 18th April 2008. Discovery Civilisation is offered in Hungarian and Romanian language in Digi TV through Intelsat 10-02 1W - 12,723GHz, pol. H (SR 27500, FEC 3/4) and it’s encoded in Nagravision 2. more ››
ORF1 in HD since Euro 2008
ORF1 HD will be launched on 7th June 2008 – on the first day of football championships Euro 2008. Polish Polsat Sport HD will use ORF’s high definition signal. ORF1 HD will be produced and transmitted in DVB-S2, 720p (1280x720) standard and MPEG-4 (H.264/AVC) compression with a multiple sound. more ››
UPC Hungary goes digital
A digital cable service will be launched very shotly in Hungary by UPC. Service will include HDTV channels. more ››
Sky Digital changes its EPG
Sky plans to change its EPG in order to create more spaces in 13 of its genres. Existing channels will move up in the guide but they will retain their positions relative to each other. more ››
Cable TV grows in Germany
German cable association Deutscher Kabelverband announced that more than 4 million cable households use digital television and also opt for internet and telephony. more ››
German Arte HD in 2009
On 1st January 2009 the German version of the pan-European cultural channel Arte will start regular transmissions in HD on Astra. The French high definition version of the channel will be available for Franch DVB-T viewers earlier, channel will start its MPEG-4 HD broadcasts later this year. more ››
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. more ››
SES New Skies will suport transmissions from 2008 OG
SES New Skies will support well known international broadcasters in live transmissions from 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing (8-24th August 2008) with high quality capacity satellite. To achieve that the company has extended an agreement with China. more ››
Russian Bridge TV on Hot Bird
Russian free-to-air music channel, Bridge TV, has appeared on Hot Bird 6 (13°E). It’s line-up consists of such programmes as: Top10 with Anna Nova, Baby Time, Bridge in Time and Bridge to Nightlife. Channel is also available on Intelsat 12, Eutelsat W4 and Express AM2. more ››
