OTE gains TV subs

OTE gains TV subs

OTE continued to grow its TV subscriber base in Q1 in both its home market and in Romania despite difficult market conditions in the two countries. In Greece, the telco ended March with a total of 149,031 subscribers to its IPTV and satellite services, a 134.7% increase on the same [...]

Orange Romania seeks DTH licence

Orange Romania seeks DTH licence

Orange is preparing to shortly launch a new DTH platform in Romania. Quoting representatives of the country’s National Broadcasting Council (CNA), Mediafax reports that the company has approached the regulator for a satellite licence. In its submission, it says that it would retransmit a total 13 channels, including services operated [...]

Sure Shot Adds DiGiCo SD10B Console To Mobile Truck

Sure Shot Adds DiGiCo SD10B Console To Mobile Truck

NEW YORK—Sure Shot Transmissions is a mobile production and satellite servicesoutfit with offices in New York, Dallas and Youngstown, Ohio. Last fall, owner Dennis Kunce added a fourth 40’ full-service expandable truck to its offerings. The Cynthia Lee, featuring DiGiCo’s SD10B console, will handle sporting and entertainment events under the [...]

Satellite increases lead over cable in Europe

<div> <a href=”//ad.doubleclick.net/N3834/jump/broadeng.home/rf/satellite;pos=180_1;ptype=article;page=/satellite/satellite-increases-lead-over-cable-europe;sz=300×250,180×150;tile=1;ord=123456789?” target=”_blank”> <img src=”//ad.doubleclick.net/N3834/ad/broadeng.home/rf/satellite;pos=180_1;ptype=article;page=/satellite/satellite-increases-lead-over-cable-europe;sz=300×250,180×150;tile=1;ord=123456789?” border=”0″ alt=””/></a> </div> While IPTV is still Europe’s fastest growing TV sector, satellite has strengthened its hold at the top with cable operators being squeezed but still enjoying revenue gains by increasing ARPU (Average Revenue Per User). Among Europe’s 249 million TV households, 85 [...]

Magyar Telekom maximises TV potential

Magyar Telekom maximises TV potential

Magyar Telekom’s strategy envisages the disappearance of set-top boxes in the future, with services moving to the cloud. According to Matthias Linder, the company’s CTO, set-top boxes in the country are currently heavily subsidised. Given that they account for 70% of costs, with middleware and client licences the remainder, their [...]

4K/Ultra HD to drive satellite demand

4K/Ultra HD to drive satellite demand

The CEOs of the world’s largest satellite operators agree that the rollout of Ultra HD will be a major driver of demand for satellite services. The only area of discord is not if, but rather when this revolution to the TV viewing experience will take place. Speaking at the Satellite [...]