EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Telenor chooses ADB video management system for Nordic operations
Aug 22, 2024 – Telenor has extended its adoption of ADB's graphyne® video management system to Sweden and Finland. graphyne aggregates an operator's own content and 3rd party streaming services into one platform.
News categories: ADB, Telenor, Philippe Lambinet, Emil Hansen, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Finland, IPTV, Sweden

Persidera upgrades terrestrial video delivery with Harmonic
Aug 21, 2024 – Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that Persidera has deployed the company's XOS Advanced Media Processor to enhance video delivery at its new broadcast center.
News categories: Harmonic, Persidera, Stephane Cloirec, Guido Fermetti, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Italy, Terrestrial

Televarpið deploys video streaming services with Smartlabs
Aug 14, 2024 – Televarpið has deployed a streaming video service in the Faroe Islands powered by SmartLabs. The service supports legacy devices as well as new STBs, web browsers, Smart TVs and mobiles.
News categories: Smartlabs, Televarpið, Gary Hamer, Edvard í Skorini Joensen, Android TV, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

RTL Deutschland expands FAST Channel offer with Harmonic and netorium
Aug 15, 2024 – RTL Deutschland has added eight new FAST channels to its video streaming service, RTL+. The FAST channels are powered by Harmonic's VOS®360 Media SaaS, which simplifies all stages of media processing.
News categories: Harmonic, RTL Deutschland, netorium, Gil Rudge, Andre Prahl, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, IBCShow, Streaming

Telemach Slovenia to acquire T-2
Aug 14, 2024 – Telemach Slovenia has signed a share purchase agreement with Garnol for the acquisition of business shares in T-2, securing at least 98.06% ownership in the company.
News categories: Telemach, T-2, Tomislav Čizmić, Jurij Krč, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Slovenia

Digi Portugal acquires Nowo Communications
Aug 2, 2024 – Digi Communications' subsidiary in Portugal has acquired 100% of the shares of Cabonitel, owner of Nowo Communications, Portugal's fourth biggest mobile and fixed telecom operator.
News categories: Digi Communications, Nowo Communications, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Portugal

TV set sales in Germany up 17% in 2Q 2024
Aug 1, 2024 – According to the latest CE industry compass from ZVEI and Deutsche TV-Plattform, in cooperation with GfK, sales of TV sets in Germany in 2Q 2024 were up 17% compared to the same period last year.
News categories: Deutsche TV-Plattform, ZVEI, GfK, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV

4iG to acquire Direct One satellite customer base from Canal+
Jul 26, 2024 – DIGI, a subsidiary of 4iG, has signed an agreement with Canal+ to acquire the satellite customer base of Hungary's Direct One, with an option to also acquire its cable TV portfolio.
News categories: 4iG, Direct One, Péter Fekete, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, MandA, Satellite

Austria TV measurement to integrate data from HbbTV devices
Jul 25, 2024 – The TELETEST working group (AGTT) has enhanced audience measurement in Austria by combining its existing Teletest panel with return path data from over 1.1 million connected HbbTV devices.
News categories: TELETEST, Thomas Gruber, Susanne Koll, Advertising, Austria, Big Data, Digital TV, HbbTV