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SES Starts UHD MSO Trial

by Helen Vince

SES says it has started what it claims is the first-ever live and linear Ultra HD trial with US cable multiple system operator (MSO) Armstrong. Armstrong is testing SES’s camera-to-screen Ultra HD ecosystem, which …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| SES| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 30

FilmOn Surprises with Legal Win on TV Streaming

by Bob Raikes

There has been an ongoing debate in the US about the re-transmission of free-to-air (FTA) content by companies that have wanted to offer new services, the most famous being Aereo which eventually failed and …

Who is the Cable Cutter?

by Norbert Hildebrand

The cable companies and networks in the US have been facing a change in their business models over the last few years. As we have reported before, cable subscriptions are declining, while the use …

Free Antennas Promote DTT

by Tom Allen

TV Freedom and Antennas Direct have given away more than 300 indoor antennas in San Francisco. The companies are seeking to promote DTT, as an alternative to cable and satellite services.

SES Launches Demo Channel

by Tom Allen

SES has launched an UltraHD demonstration channel in North America. The channel is delivered via the SES-3 satellite, and enables cable operators to prepare and test their networks for UltraHD trials.

Digital TV Hits 1 Billion

by Tom Allen

The digital TV market grew by about 455 million homes between 2010 and 2014, according to Digital TV Research. The increase means that there are now more than 1 billion digital TV households across …

ANGA Predicts Analogue Cable’s Death

by Tom Allen

The Association of German Cable Operators (ANGA) expects that the requirements for the termination of analogue TV signals on cable networks in Germany will be met by the end of 2018. The forecast is …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Cable| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 24

IPTV Rises Quickly in Spain

by Tom Allen

The Spanish pay-TV regulator, CNMC, says that the market in Spain reached 5.1 million subscribers at the end of last year – with 345,000 new customers in Q4. 325,000 of these were IPTV subscribers. …

Satellite Passes Cable This Year

by Tom Allen

Global satellite TV revenues will pass cable this year, says Digital TV Research. Satellite revenues represented about 44% of the total in 2014, and are forecast to grow to 46% by 2020. Cable (analogue …

Cablevision will Offer Hulu Plus to its Customers

by Norbert Hildebrand

Cablevision announced that it will carry Hulu Plus for its Optimum customers. The agreement will be the first resell agreement Hulu is offering to any provider. According to the press release, both sides seem …

Anga Com Replaces STB Vendors

by Tom Allen

Anga Com 2015 will take place in Cologne, Germany from the 9th – 11th June, and bookings have exceeded expectations. 440 exhibitors from 35 countries have booked space so far. Anga Com managing director, …

European IPTV to Pass Satellite in 2015

by Tom Allen

Digital TV Research says that the impact of cord-cutting will be ‘minimal’ in Western Europe. Despite market maturity, pay-TV penetration is expected to grow from 56.7% at end-2014 to 60.4% in 2020. Subscribers will …