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Portugal: ERC OKs two RTP channels on DTT

Portugal’s Regulatory Authority for the Media (ERC) has ruled that RTP Informação and RTP Memória can be added to the line-up of free-to-air channels on the DTT platform. The decision comes in response to a request for clarification on the matter sent to the ERC, in late August, by public broadcaster RTP. For the ERC, […]

September 30, 2013From Branislav Pekic in Rome

FilmOn.com expands to Tampa

Despite Court Orders restraining FilmOn.com from offering the Big Four Networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) in 70 per cent of the country for free to the public, billionaire founder Alki David has opened another antenna array farm in Tampa, Florida ,bringing up the total number of major cities in the US which FilmOn offers local […]

September 25, 2013By Colin Mann

Al Jazeera arrival boosts Freeview HD

Following the July award by UK regulator Ofcom to communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva of the two new HD Digital Terrestrial TV multiplexes in the 600MHz band in July 2013, the company has confirmed that international news and current affairs channel Al Jazeera English HD will be available to over 50 per cent […]

September 24, 2013

Ofcom invites 11 further local TV licences

Ofcom is inviting applications for licences to run local TV channels in 11 further locations across the UK. They are: Barnstaple, Basingstoke, Derry/Londonderry, Gloucester, Guildford, Limavady, Luton, Maidstone, Plymouth, Reading and Salisbury. The closing date for applications is January 7th 2014. This new invitation to apply follows the advertisement earlier this year of licences for […]

September 24, 2013

S. Africa: Platco confirms first 15 channels

Platco, the new South African free DTH service, has confirmed the first 15 channels for its OpenView platform. CEO Maxwell Nonge told journalists that more channels will be added, and it seems that 4 extra channels will come from E-tv.  The bouquet goes live in mid-October. They are: SABC 1, SABC 2, SABC 3, E-tv […]

September 19, 2013By Chris Forrester

Hispasat launches Ultra-HD channel

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat formally launched Hispasat 4K, a FTA TV channel that will be available for all the industry to perform tests and develop advanced solutions for new video formats. The first transmission will be a 50 minute documentary on the Prado Museum, in Madrid, produced by TVE an co-produced by Hispasat. The channel […]

September 16, 2013From David Del Valle in Madrid

Free Premiership Rugby on BT Sport

TV viewers across the UK will be able to watch this Friday’s Aviva Premiership Rugby clash between Harlequins and Northampton Saints, after BT revealedthat it will make the game available via BT Sport on all major television platforms, regardless of subscription. BT Sport is offering the live game on BT TV, Sky, Virgin and Freeview […]

September 10, 2013

Washington court setback for FilmOn

A group of broadcasters has won a preliminary injunction against web TV service FilmOn in a federal court in Washington DC. Judge Rosemary Collyer said: “This Court concludes that the Copyright Act forbids FilmOn X from retransmitting Plaintiffs’ copyrighted programs over the Internet. Plaintiffs are thus likely to succeed on their claim that FilmOn X […]

September 6, 2013By Colin Mann

Canal+ boosted by FTA channels

French Pay-TV group Canal+ saws revenues reach €2.6 billion in the first six half of 2013, up 5.3 per cent compared to first half of 2012. This increase was largely attributed to new FTA TV channels in France (D8 and D17) and the ‘n’ platform in Poland. Relaunched in October 2012, D8’s audience continued to […]

August 30, 2013

Freesat adds two new channels

Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has announced the addition of two new channels to its line-up. Holiday and Cruise is located on channel 409 serving up a selection of holiday and cruise deals for viewers alongside holiday related programmes such as Cruising with the Stars. LBC, a 24/7 platform for listeners to express their […]

August 28, 2013