EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Vivendi Announces 2006 Results and 2007 Outlook
Mar 8, 2007 – The combination of Canal+ and TPS has resulted in the creation of the largest European pay-TV platform by number of subscribers. More …
News categories: Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

First ever broadcast mobile TV consumer trial in Ireland goes live
Mar 7, 2007 – In a first for Ireland, 350 O2 customers in the Greater Dublin area will be able to watch TV on their mobile phones, as O2 and Arqiva’s consumer trial of broadcast mobile TV kicks off. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Ireland, Mobile

Ireland Launches Second Phase of Digital Terrestrial TV Pilot
Mar 7, 2007 – Noel Dempsey T.D., the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has announced the launch of the second phase of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) Pilot. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Ireland, Terrestrial

ON Telecoms Launches IPTV Services in Greece, Protected by Verimatrix VCAS Content Security Solution
Mar 6, 2007 – Verimatrix has announced that ON Telecoms has selected Verimatrix to secure the first IPTV service in Greece.
News categories: ON Telecoms, Verimatrix, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Greece, IPTV, Video Exchange

Mediaset planning to launch 8 pay-TV digital channels
Mar 5, 2007 – Mediaset SpA is planning to launch eight pay-TV broadcast channels in digital terrestial mode, said Corriere della Sera in an unsourced report on Saturday. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Italy, Terrestrial

Latens Provides First Approved CA Security Solutions for Sweden's Basebox Digital Environment
Mar 5, 2007 – Latens has announced that Latens FCAS and IPCAS are the first CA solutions approved for the protection of TV content and revenues for Sweden's Basebox environment, an Open TV initiative.
News categories: Latens Systems, Acreo, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Sweden, Video Exchange

Kabel BW Selects NDS Content Protection for its Cable Service in Germany
Mar 3, 2007 – NDS has announced that Kabel BW has chosen to protect its digital cable offering with VideoGuard®, NDS’ world leading conditional access solution which secures service revenues of more than $32 billion worldwide. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany

Belgium - Flemish Analogue Switch-Off Set For 2008
Mar 3, 2007 – The Flemish-speaking community in Belgium has announced that it will switch-off its analogue terrestrial television services at the end of 2008. More …
News categories: Belgium, Digital TV, Terrestrial

ON Telecoms Launches IPTV in Greece, Powered by BitBand
Mar 3, 2007 – BitBand has announced that the Greek operator, ON Telecoms, has selected BitBand for the deployment of the first IPTV services in Greece. The services were launched in the Athens area on January 24, 2007. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Greece, IPTV