Advanced Television

UHD

Imagenio expands HD line-up

Telefonica's IPTV operator Movistar Imagenio has incorporated four new HDTV channels on its offering. The new HD channels are: MGM HD, Unitel Classica HD, Eurosport HD and National Geographic Wild HD. The platform already offers GolTV HD and AXN HD. Eurosport HD and AXN HD are already included within Sogecable’s satellite pay-TV operator Digital+. Sogecable's […]

June 10, 2010

Portugal joins World Cup 3D line up

From Branislav Pekic in Rome Portuguese pay-TV operator Meo has announced it will broadcast the World Cup in 3D. For E1, users will be able to follow live broadcasts in True 3D from the Campo Pequeno in Lisbon and in the UCI cinema multiplex in Porto. The games that will be aired will be Portugal […]

June 9, 2010

TVonics going HD

TVonics has announced that it will deliver leading edge HD STBs to market in July 2010 as part of its ongoing HD strategy. TVonics is placing its Freeview HD product development at the heart of its HD strategy and using it as the foundation for the future of its digital TV products. The technology is […]

June 9, 2010

ADB delivers HD solutions to INEA

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is supplying Poland’s INEA – the largest local operator in the Wielkopolska region – with two advanced HD interactive digital cable solutions. ADB’s open standards based solutions are delivered via the ADB-5810CDX high definition digital video recorder and the ADB-5810CD high definition set-top box. Both products include EURODOCSIS 2.0, a USB […]

June 9, 2010

Du launches 3D TV

Du has become the first company in the MENA region to offer 3D TV for all its customers. All Du TV customers, starting immediately, can watch 3D TV on channel 699 under the basic TV package. The current 3D channel will cover several genres such as fashion, art, travel, sport and lifestyle, which will be […]

June 3, 2010

Canal+ scores with World Cup 3D

The Canal+ Group has confirmed that for the FIFA World Cup 2010, it is launching the Canal+ 3D channel, showing a number of games from the tournament in the format. Overall, the service will show some 10 matches, with Canal+ showing four, and TF1 five, including the opening match between South Africa and Mexico and […]

June 2, 2010

Digital Plus goes Astra for HD

From David Del Valle in Madrid Spanish digital DTH platform, Digital Plus is to rely on SES Astra to distribute all its HD TV channels with Hispasat losing out. In an unprecedented decision, the company has been contacting its iPlus-equipped subscribers to re-orientate their dishes at Astra to enjoy its HD offer, despite the fact […]

May 31, 2010

BBC1 HD this Autumn

The BBC has confirmed it will be launching a simulcast of flagship channel BBC1 in HD this Autumn. The channel will be made available to all digital television platforms offering HD channels – Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media. Danielle Nagler, Head of BBC HD says: “I'm delighted that the HD simulcast of BBC One […]

May 31, 2010

Telenor stages live 3DTV transmissions

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) has commenced its first live 3D transmissions in the Nordic region –providing the “Panasonic 3D experience” with live coverage by Eurosport of Roland-Garros, the French Open tennis tournament, which runs from May 24th to June 6th. This first Nordic 3D transmission is the result of co-operation between Nordic pay-television operator Canal […]

May 28, 2010

Consumers buying 3D TVs – but challenges loom

Worldwide shipments of 3D TVs introduced to the market for the first time in March are expected to reach 4.2 million units in 2010, thanks to increasing traction and acceptance from enthusiastic early adopters. Global 3D TV shipments will then triple to 12.9 million units in 2011 and then more than double to 27.4 million […]

May 28, 2010