BT has revealed the first set of locations where, from early 2010, customers will have access to fibre-based super-fast broadband via BT's network. BT's Openreach will deploy fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) technology at 29 exchanges across the UK. This will bring speeds of up to 40Mb/s – and potentially 60Mb/s – within reach of […]
Liberty Global's European division has restructured E530 million of its E850 million debt, creating two new tranches that will extend its due date from 2012 by two and three years respectively. As a result, around 95% of UPC Holding's debt will now be due in or after 2013. Mike Fries, Liberty Global's president and CEO, […]
The Digital TV Group (DTG), the industry association for digital TV in the UK, has appointed David Docherty as their new Chairman, replacing Professor David Youlton who has stepped down from the post after more than 10 years. David Scott CBE, Chairman of the DTG Appointments Committee said: “With a high-profile background that spans manufacturing, […]
China Telecom on Tuesday reported a 96 per cent plunge in net profit for 2008 after it booked a Rmb24bn ($3.5bn) impairment charge related to its low-end wireless network, known as Xiaolingtong or "Little Smart". But the Chinese telecoms group said it remained buoyant on this year's performance, adding that it hoped strong demand for […]
Freeview in New Zealand has welcomed two major developments that have taken place in NZ Digital Television. The first is the news yesterday that TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7 are set to become available to all Sky TV viewers on a subscription free basis. The second development is the news that TVNZ has acquired a […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Telefonica’s IPTV network Imagenio and Alcatel-Lucent have jointly carried out what it claims to be the first IPTV interactive advertising experience in the country, enabling TV viewers to use their remote controls to have access to interactive content linked to a specific consumer brand product. For the pilot, Imagenio […]
After Dave and Watch, UKTV has unveiled its latest channel rebrands, with UKTV Style to become Home and UKTV Gardens renamed Really. The new names are the penultimate stage of the digital broadcaster’s rolling on-screen rebrand of all its channels, joining previously relaunched services Dave, Alibi, Eden, Gold, Eden and Yesterday. Really, which will target […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Movie rentals via the Videoclube VOD service of Portuguese IPTV operator Meo have registered a new record with more than 5000 clients watching 'Mamma Mia' and 'The Dark Knight, in four days. In total, more than two million videos have already been rented by Meo clients, who can select movies […]
The number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew by 5.2 per cent or 200,100 net additions during the fourth quarter to a total 4.014 million at the end of 2008. At the same time, digital TV increased its share of the entire TV market to 50.9 per cent, passing analogue TV as the […]
GlobeCast has launched its second MCPC platform on the AsiaSat 3S satellite. Leading European broadcaster Deutsche Welle is the new transponder's first client. The new C-band platform on AsiaSat 3S, located at 105.5° E with a footprint covering the Middle East to East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, is a premium broadcast platform for the […]