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EC wants no new MPEG-2 after 2012
Using digital switchover in 2012 as a cut-off point after which no new MPEG-2-based digital services will be launched is one of the measures being… Read more
Virgin Media adds Eurosport HD
Virgin Media has added Eurosport HD to its channel line up. The UK cable operator said the deal with Eurosport marked the first of… Read more
UPC Austria boosts HD line up
UPC Austria will tomorrow add HD versions of German channels ZDF and Das Erste to its TV service. Both channels will join ORF 1 HD,… Read more
DMC chosen for Food Network international launch
Broadcast services provider Digital Media Centre, has been selected as the playout provider for the Food Network as it launches across Europe, the Middle East… Read more
Total TV offers free channels in wake of W2 anomaly
SBB-owned Serbian DTH platform Total TV is offering additional TV packages for free to its customers throughout February. The move follows a series of technical… Read more
Italy distances itself from Telecom Italia merger with Telefónica
ItalyÂs government has denied being involved in a merger of the countryÂs incumbent telco Telecom Italia with Spanish counterpart Telefónica. In a statement, the government… Read more
Intelsat reports anomaly
The Intelsat 4 satellite (IS-4), located at 72° East, experienced an anomaly on February 1, at approximately 00:18, according to operator Intelsat. It said it… Read more
Private equity suitors circle Kabel Deutschland
A host of private equity players are set to bid for German cabler Kabel Deutschland within weeks. News wire reports suggest that Advent, Carlyle, CVC… Read more
Vivendi completes buyout of M6Âs Canal Plus stake
French media company Vivendi has completed its buyout of the 5.1% stake of Canal plus owned by M6. Free-to-air broadcaster M6, which is owned by… Read more
France Télévisions implements IneoQuest iVMS
France Télévisions has implemented test and measurement technology company IneoQuestÂs iVMS management system and Cricket IP probes for end-to-end network monitoring, analysis and remote… Read more





