TV & Radio from around the world.
Dec 20 2018
RT is “extremely disappointed” following British broadcasting regulator Ofcom’s announcement that some content on the RT news network was in breach of impartiality rules. In a bulletin issued December 20, Ofcom stated that a total of seven programmes or segments, including Sputnik, Crosstalk and various items of news coverage were found to be in breach […]
Dec 19 2018
The World Trade Organization has said it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, dismissing Riyadh’s objection over what it said were national security concerns. A Geneva trade official said on Tuesday the WTO had agreed “to establish a panel to rule on Saudi Arabia’s alleged failure to provide adequate protection […]
Nov 30 2018
As of 30th November 2018 there is no need to pay for Sky or Virgin to watch TV5MONDE. Anyone in the UK can now enjoy the same channel live 24/7 for free – and in HD. Anytime, anywhere, with French or English subtitles – or no subtitles at all at europe.tv5monde.com/en/live. Other free French channels […]
Oct 19 2018
Sky Ireland has sent letters to broadcasters about their post-Brexit plans in case of a no-deal scenario – to ensure they retain licences to broadcast in both the UK and EU markets. According to The Guardian, Sky UK contacted US broadcasters like Disney and Discovery amid concerns that they would not have a licence to […]
Sep 5 2018
The Swiss government has given the country’s public broadcaster approval to turn off its digital terrestrial TV (known as over-the-air to most people) by the end of 2019. It will be the first nation in Europe to do so. Most Swiss have high speed broadband internet connections and cable networks in their homes, so the […]
Sep 4 2018
BVN is to stop broadcasting via the Astra 1L satellite from 20 September 2018. BVN channel will continue to be broadcast via the Eutelsat Hotbird. The reception area of the Hotbird overlaps that of the Astra – namely Europe and North Africa – and is even further. BVN stands for the Best of Flanders and […]
Aug 30 2018
The group’s three free-to-air channels, TV3, 3e and be3, will be rebranded as ‘Virgin Media One’, ‘Virgin Media Two’ and ‘Virgin Media Three’ with ‘Virgin Media Player’, the new name for the group’s on-demand broadcast player. A brand-new sports channel, ‘Virgin Media Sport’ exclusively for Virgin Media customers is also being launched. New season programming […]
Jul 21 2018
On Sunday, July 22, 7:05 p.m., “Galileo Spezial” will also be shown in UHD The premiere is unencrypted on UHD1 by HD+ and on-demand with digital services from ProSiebenSat.1 Other formats from ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s channels will follow this year UHD premiere with “Galileo Spezial: Booking a package vacation vs. doing it freestyle – what is […]
Jun 26 2018
Last year Digitenne acquired the rights to continue broadcasting on terrestrial in the Netherlands, one condition was the switch to DVB-T2. This technique is also used in other countries and gives the possibility to transmit channels in HD quality. However, this means that Digitenne have to convert their transmitter masts, and that all customers will […]
Jun 25 2018
Hong Kong, 25 June 2018 – In a newly released Casbaa survey of the content viewing behaviour of Hong Kong consumers, it was revealed that close to one in four consumers (24%) use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known as Illicit Streaming […]
Jun 19 2018
WASHINGTON — Fleet operators SES and Intelsat asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to extend the deadline for their customers to register C-band dishes before the commission decides on the band’s future use. The two companies said they are “gravely concerned” that the commission’s current rules for registration remain too cumbersome for most customers to […]
Jan 11 2019
Discovery planning move to the Netherlands
Discovery Inc. is applying for broadcast licenses in the Netherlands to keep its pay-TV channels such as Animal Planet from going dark in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Discovery is also establishing a European operational headquarters in the Netherlands, the company said in an emailed statement on Friday. The U.S. […]
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By Expat • Discovery, Netherlands, United Kingdom • • Tags: Animal Planet, Brexit, Discovery, EU, Eurosport