Telekom Slovenije launches satellite broadband



Telekom Slovenije has begun to offer its subscribers broadband internet access via satellite.

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Lithuanian telco gains TV subs

July 18, 2013 08.40 Europe/London





The TeliaSonera-backed Lithuanian incumbent TEO ended the first half of 2013 with 170,200 users of its TV services, or nearly 9% more than a year earlier.

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Euronews Knowledge takes off



The YouTube channel Euronews Knowledge, which was launched at MIPTV in April, already has over 115,000 subscribers.

What is more, it is attracting an average of 2,000 new subscribers each day, making it one of the fastest growing channels in Europe, and should reach 200,000 subscribers within six weeks.

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Volia chooses Envivio for OTT

July 16, 2013 08.55 Europe/London





The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has opted for Envivio transcoders for its new OTT internet services.

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Major change for Microsoft



Microsoft is to undergo a major corporate restructuring designed to reintegrate the company.

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SES expands in France

SES’ partner NordNet has developed a new on-demand satellite broadband offering for which it contracted Ka-band capacity on Astra 2F. The solution, which is based on SES Broadband Services’ technology, provides download speeds of up to 20 Mbps for second and holiday homes in France and is being marketed in the country. An on demand internet access service called Satellite Internet Tempo, it costs €3 a month, for which customers can or...

BBC claims success for digital Wimbledon



The end to the 77-year wait for a British winner in the Gentlemen’s Singles at Wimbledon contributed to a successful fortnight for BBC Sport.

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Inea upgrades HBO Go



The Polish cable operator Inea has enhanced the HBO Go service it offers to its subscribers.

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Philips reports increased smart TV usage



People who have a smart TV which is connected are increasingly using the apps on their set.

During 2012, some 72% used their smart tv more than 25 times a month, according to research by TPVision, the company licenced to use the Philips brand.

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Corman’s Drive-In YouTube channel goes overseas



Iconic American filmmaker Roger Corman and Julie Corman are expanding their personal YouTube subscription channel.

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Get tests Eurodocsis to the limit



Get has carried out a high-speed broadband test using Cisco technology that could lead to its customers enjoying speeds 60 times those currently available in Norway today.

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Catch-up TV holds fifth of UK viewing



A survey by YouView says that catch-up and on demand viewing now accounts for six hours of TV use in the typical week.

The PSB-telco broadband service, celebrating its first birthday this month, says the typical Briton records a total of nine-hours television a week.

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T-Home maintains Hungarian lead

June 25, 2013 05.20 Europe/London





Magyar Telekom’s T-Home remains the leading provider of fixed broadband internet in Hungary, claiming a 35.2% market share, according to preliminary data published by the regulator NMHH.

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CSA to rule on web TV dispute

June 25, 2013 04.50 Europe/London





The French regulator CSA will decide on a dispute between France Télévisions and PlayTV, a site that offers 70 TV channels for free over the internet, by the end of July.

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UPC to test ‘free’ Wi-Fi network in Zutphen



UPC Nederland will be testing a Wi-Fi network consisting of wireless routers in the subscribers’ homes.

The Dutch cable operator is conducting the pilot in order to test the behaviour of such a network of Wi-Fi hot spots. With the scheme, UPC is following in the footsteps of Ziggo, who is now in the process of rolling out a nationwide Wi-Fi network.

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