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T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT) Selects Eutelsat to Roll-out MAXtv Pay-TV Across Croatia
Jan 14, 2011 – T-Hrvatski Telekom (Reuters:THTC.L, HT.ZA; Bloomberg:THTC LI, HTRA CZ) has selected the 16°E satellite neighbourhood operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to extend reach of its MAXtv pay-TV platform to all homes across Croatia.
News categories: Eutelsat, T-Hrvatski Telekom, Content Distribution, Croatia, Satellite

Kalama Telephone to Deliver Triple-play Services with Positron EoC Solution
Jan 11, 2011 – Positron Access has announced that Kalama Telephone has deployed Positron's AK525 eight pair MIMO-on-DMT Carrier Ethernet product to deliver high-speed premium data services to their residential and small and medium business (SMB) customers.
News categories: Positron Access, Kalama Telephone, Broadband, Content Distribution, IPTV, USA

Rovi Launches Cloud-Based Digital Entertainment Web Services Platform to Drive Innovation in Connected Devices and Applications
Jan 6, 2011 – Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) has announced Rovi Media Cloud, a suite of entertainment web services that is designed to enable the rapid creation of innovative new products, services and applications for the connected consumer.
News categories: Rovi Corp, CES2025, Content Distribution, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

Mobile Content Venture (MCV) Announces Technology and Device Partnerships
Jan 5, 2011 – Mobile Content Venture (MCV) has announced two technology agreements with leading organizations in the mobile TV space, MobiTV and Nagra-Kudelski, as well as commitments from several manufacturers to create MCV-compatible devices.
News categories: Nagra, MobiTV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

Telewizja Polsat Renews Capacity Lease at Eutelsat's Hot Bird Position
Dec 20, 2010 – Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Telewizja Polsat have announced the long-term renewal of a capacity contract on the HOT BIRD™ 6 satellite located at Eutelsat's prime video neighbourhood at 13degrees East.
News categories: Eutelsat, Polsat, Content Distribution, Poland, Satellite

HD TV broadcasts via LTE pilot networks of Telefónica O2 Germany
Dec 17, 2010 – The LTE pilot networks of Telefónica O2 Germany (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) in Halle an der Saale and Teutschenthal have been successfully put into operation. Telefónica O2 Germany has given an impressive display of the applications that are possible with LTE.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Telefónica O2, 5G, Broadband, Content Distribution, Germany, IPTV, Streaming

SES ASTRA Signs Capacity Agreement for Video Delivery to Ukraine via 31.5° East
Dec 13, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a capacity agreement for video delivery with Ukraine's state owned Ukrkosmos. SES ASTRA will achieve 100 percent cable-coverage in Ukraine via its 31.5°E orbital position.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Ukrkosmos, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Satellite, Ukraine

Espial Partners with Conklin-Intracom to Upgrade IPTV Service for Oneida Telephone Exchange
Dec 9, 2010 – Espial has announced that they have partnered with Conklin-Intracom to upgrade the IPTV system for Oneida Telephone Exchange. Oneida Telephone Exchange provides triple play services to the City of Oneida, Illinois and its rural areas.
News categories: Espial, Conklin-Intracom, Oneida Telephone Exchange, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Ukraine awards DTT transmission contract
Dec 8, 2010 – The National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine has awarded the licence to build the country's digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmission infrastructure to Zeonbud.
News categories: National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ukraine, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Terrestrial, Ukraine