Hungary braced for change as digital take-up grows
August 14, 2010 by Chris Dziadul
Hungary will shortly implement far-reaching changes to the structures of its regulatory bodies and public services broadcasters. Read the Story »
BBC leading European blogs
August 14, 2010 by Renagh Christopher
A blog survey released by the public relations consultancy Waggener Edstrom indicates that traditional media, such as the BBC, are the most influential in the Brussels blogosphere. The task was particularly difficult as the profile of those following blogs can only be ascertained if a blog follower actually contributes, so a matrix approach was used involving criteria such as content, reach and buzz. Read the Story »
BBC assesses 3D role
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Public service broadcasters are assessing their involvement in the development of 3DTV in the wake of launches by the pay-TV sector. Read the Story »
CME’s green shoots of recovery
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has been hit from pillar to post in the last two years whilst attempting to get its broadcast interests in Central and Eastern Europe back on track. Read the Story »
New build adds to Virgin Media growth
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Virgin Media is combining a strategy of technology innovation with a significant element of new build. In its second quarter results presentation CEO Neil Berkett likened the company’s forthcoming introduction of the TiVo middleware into a portion of its set-top boxes with the commencement of DOCSIS 3 rollout two years ago. Read the Story »
Canvas reveals content protection details
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Project Canvas has said it will adopt the Marlin DRM solution developed jointly by Intertrust, Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung and Sony. The system will be made available to suppliers of premium content, as well as those seeking to implement a subscription or download model. Read the Story »
Darroch: Sky 3D is for big events
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch has admitted that 3D growth may not come at the pace that the satcaster has enjoyed with its HD services. Darroch told an investor meeting that 3D is likely to be more “big event TV”, particularly for sports, though the format works better with some events than others. Read the Story »
Romtelecom shoots for the top
August 4, 2010 by Chris Dziadul
Romania has one of the most dynamic pay-TV industries in Central & Eastern Europe, with RCS/RDS, UPC and incumbent telco Romtelecom locked in a bitter three-way fight for market leadership. Read the Story »
DTG looks beyond switchover
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Last month the Digital TV Group (DTG) launched a consultation on interoperability and innovation on the DTT platform. Delivering an Interoperable, Efficient, Stable and Innovating Horizontal Digital TV Market is open to any organisation or individual with an interest in digital television in the UK. Read the Story »
Telefónica recovery under way
August 4, 2010 by Chris Dziadul
Spain’s Telefónica enjoyed a solid first half of this year in its domestic market, gaining almost an additional 45,000 pay-TV subscribers, bringing the total number to around 748,000. This contrasted with a loss in the same period in 2009 and was equivalent to a year-on-year increase of 22.7%, giving the company a market share of 18%. Read the Story »
