TV & Radio in Europe.
Apr 18 2018
Ofcom has today opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs programmes on the RT news channel. The investigations (PDF, 240.5 KB) form part of an Ofcom update, published today, into the licences held by TV Novosti, the company that broadcasts RT. Until recently, TV Novosti’s overall compliance record has not […]
Apr 12 2018
Paris, 12 April 2018 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced that the NASA High Definition (NTV-3) and NASA Ultra High Definition (NTV-4) channels are broadcasting in free-to-air via satellite for the first time across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Viewers from across […]
Mar 19 2018
GovSat-1 provides highly secure and advanced communication capabilities to enable critical missions for governments and institutions Luxembourg, 19 March 2018 – GovSat-1 enters operational service today, to provide secure communications to governmental and institutional users. GovSat-1 is the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the Government of Luxembourg and the world-leading satellite […]
Mar 13 2018
Britain’s media regulator Ofcom says it will “consider the implications for RT’s broadcast licenses” if it’s determined there was “an unlawful use of force by the Russian state against the UK” in the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. In a statement, Ofcom said: “As the independent UK broadcasting regulator, Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be […]
Mar 7 2018
Canal+ media group, part of Vivendi, will resume later on Wednesday broadcasts of channels owned by TF1 at the request of the regulator, the group said. Canal+ had suspended broadcasts last week saying that Groupe TF1 was imposing “unreasonable” fees on distributors to transmit TF1’s free programmes. TF1, part of Bouygues, is also engaged in […]
Mar 3 2018
The UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed in a much anticipated speech today that the UK will be leaving the EU’s Digital Single Market – but has called for a free trade agreement that covers most sectors of the British economy and for a strong data relationship with the trading bloc. Negotiations between the […]
Mar 2 2018
Canal+ has ceased broadcasting TF1’s family of channels after failing to make a deal with the broadcaster. Canal+ has also filed a legal complaint with the Paris commercial court, challenging the legality of the broadcaster’s demands. Canal+ has already removed TF1’s channels from the Canalsat service and MyCanal. The operator blamed TF1’s “intransigence” for the […]
Feb 20 2018
In defining its strategy for 2018-2022, RTÉ must consider the interests of people in Ireland. It must also take stock of the dynamics of the media industry and RTÉ’s position as it comes to the end of its first fiveyear strategy for 2013-2017. Looking ahead The Irish media environment has never been more competitive. RTÉ […]
Jan 12 2018
OTTAWA, CANADA, January 12, 2018 – Telesat announced today the successful launch of its first LEO satellite, an important milestone in the company’s plans to deploy a global LEO constellation that will revolutionize broadband communications services around the world. Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite was launched aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) operated by […]
Dec 13 2017
The switchover started in the county of Nordland in January and was completed on December 13 when the broadcasters switched off their FM broadcasts in the counties of Troms and Finnmark. The FM-switch-off was completed according to the Regional Plan. The coverage for DAB+ in Norway is 99,7 percent of the population for the NRK’s […]
Dec 11 2017
4KUNIVERSE makes its international debut beyond North America this week, as SES begins distribution of the fast-growing Ultra HD channel to Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecom company and one of its top IT firms, with 1.45 million television customers across Switzerland. Swisscom is adding 4KUNIVERSE to its expanding Ultra HD offering, which already includes a growing […]
Jun 26 2018
Netherlands changing to DVB-T2
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 […]
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By Expat • Netherlands • • Tags: Digitenne, DVB-T2, ZXV7200