Judge dismisses TV Catch Up arguments
December 7, 2010 by Julian Clover
A High Court judge has dismissed arguments brought by TV Catchup Ltd that its online streaming service does not constitute broadcasting, in a copyright infringement case brought against TV Catchup Ltd by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Read the Story »
Eutelsat W3B considered lost
November 10, 2010 by Robert Briel
Eutelsat W3B, launched in the early hours of Friday, October 29, is considered lost following an otherwise smooth start to the Ariane 5 mission it shared with the BSAT-3b satellite. According to Eutelsat, an anomaly occurred with the satellite’s propulsion subsystem. Read the Story »
Connected TV market set for explosive growth
October 27, 2010 by Robert Briel
40 million connected TVs are expected to be shipped in 2010, adding to a market that is set to grow to over 118 million in 2014, according to US research firm DisplaySearch. However, Dallas-based Parks Associates is a bit more cautious and predicting the figure for European households to be to 47 million in 2014. Read the Story »
3D TV not growing as fast as expected
October 27, 2010 by Robert Briel
3DTV is now readily available in retail, but the uptake among consumers has been limited by high prices and lack of content, according to US research firm DisplaySearch. However, with falling prices, increased content availability, and improvements in technology all expected, there will be tremendous growth in 3D TV shipments over the next few years. Read the Story »
Mobistar Belgium launches TV offer
September 29, 2010 by Robert Briel
The Belgian mobile operator Mobistar will launch its new Mobistar TV ‘quintuple-play’ package on October 8. Costing €55 a month, the so-called Starpack bouquet will offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband access and IPTV, DVB-T and DVB-S television. Read the Story »
Mockridge calls for end to Italian TV restrictions
September 29, 2010 by Julian Clover
The war of words between Sky Italia and Mediaset has erupted again after Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge called for an early removal of the 2003 legislation preventing Sky from entering the terrestrial television market. Read the Story »
Austriasat: new satellite platform for Austria
September 29, 2010 by Robert Briel
Luxembourg-based international DTH operator M7 Group SA will launch a new satellite platform for Austria in conjunction with ORS, the facilities company of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, on October 14. Read the Story »
Sky Movie rights face Ofcom WMO
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
Sky faces further regulation of its premium content after Ofcom confirmed plans to refer the sale of pay-TV movie rights to the Competition Commission. Read the Story »
Discovery Europe licensed for 3DTV
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
Discovery Channel has received a licence from the UK communications regulator Ofcom for a potential 3D channel. The award of the Digital Television Programme Service (DTPS) licence to Discovery Communications Europe Limited was made in the July list of newly licensed television services. Read the Story »
Ireland rules out commercial DTT until 2013
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has said it does not see a possibility for the launch of a commercial digital terrestrial television service in the Republic until after analogue switch off. Read the Story »
