Netherlands
Liberty Global says 3Q launch for Horizon, posts strongest quarterly subs growth
Reporting what it described as its best-ever quarterly subscriber growth, Liberty Global now says it will begin rolling out its long-awaited Horizon next-generation TV product… Read more
Netherlands to block Pirate Bay
A Dutch court has ruled that internet service providers KPN, T-Mobile, Tele2 and cable operator UPC must bock access to The Pirate Bay website, which… Read more
Ziggo launches music channel
Dutch cable operator Ziggo is adding a new music channel, Ziggo Xite, to its digital line-up. Ziggo has teamed up with local music portal Xite… Read more
Netherlands sees digital growth, KPN gains ground
The number of TV subscribers across all networks in the Dutch market was 7.7 million, with 77% taking digital TV, according to regulator OPTA’s latest… Read more
Analysts bullish on Ziggo
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has issued a report on Ziggo that states the Dutch cabler is well positioned for strong growth. “Ziggo has three structural… Read more
KPN adds IPTV subs but Digitenne continues to decline
Dutch telco KPN added 79,000 IPTV subscribers in the first quarter, taking the total for its Interactieve TV service to 652,000. However, KPN’s digital-terrestrial TV… Read more
KPN adding HBO channels
Dutch telco and IPTV service operator KPN is expected to add three local HBO channels to its programming line-up shortly. HBO launched a three-channel bouquet… Read more
Ziggo posts growth in digital TV and bundled offerings
Three-quarters of Dutch cable operator Ziggo subscriber base now take digital TV and 44.2% take its All-in-1 bundled offering, according to the company’s first-quarter results.… Read more
KPN launches Penthouse HD
KPN is launching adult channel Penthouse HD1 on its pay TV platform. The Dutch telco began broadcasting the Penthouse Channel in SD last month as… Read more
Horse & Country to canter into the Netherlands
Equestrian channel Horse & Country TV will launch in the Netherlands later this year. A Benelux version of the channel that is dedicated to equestrian… Read more





