Digital nightmare unfolds in Romania

Romania’s transition to digital broadcasting has been thrown into confusion, with the fate of a DTT tender about to take place hanging in the balance. Read the Story »

BBC undecided on 3D format choice

The BBC has yet to take a view on the long-term format choices for the delivery of 3D content. Graham Plumb, head of distribution technology, BBC said he was painfully aware of the ongoing standards debate surrounding the distribution of the format. Read the Story »

EBU members see three-year 3D horizon

EBU members are worried at the push being given to 3DTV from manufacturers as the next generation of television. Andy Quested, principal technologist, HD, BBC Future Media and Technology, said Europe’s public service broadcasters were concerned that the strategies of the manufacturers did not fit with their own models for the next three to five years of planning. Read the Story »

Video Consumption across Multiple Platforms is a Global Phenomenon

US-based research company Nielsen recently completed a survey of more than 27,000 online consumers in 55 countries, asking simple questions about how they watch video.
The regular TV set is still the main way people are watching television, but other ways of watching video are now increasingly becoming popular. The research provides some insight into these developments. Globally, 90% of online consumers use their in-home television at least once per month. Read the Story »

Time for reflection for TVN

While the Polish TV market goes from strength, the performance of one of its leading players TVN, which is backed by ITI Group and lists no fewer than two DTH platforms in its portfolio, has of late been disappointing. Read the Story »

Russian DTH deal completed

Gazprom-Media has finally completed the acquisition of Tricolor TV, Russia’s leading DTH platform in terms of subscriber numbers. Read the Story »

Sky Movie rights face Ofcom WMO

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

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

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 »

RTL and ProSiebenSat.1 plan common catch-up platform

German private broadcasters RTL Deutschland and ProSiebenSat.1 are working on a single, common online TV platform to offer free access to private and public catch-up TV programmes. The new platform will be available in Germany and Austria. Read the Story »

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