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Jan
28
J:Com pushes on HD and 3D against downturn
Website: Rapid TV News KDDI will have known the figures already before agreeing the purchase, but others got a look yesterday at what it had agreed to buy, when Japanese MSO.. moreJan
28
Setanta finally goes offline in US
Website: Rapid TV News Readers might be forgiven for thinking that Setanta was already dead and buried having gone bust last year. Not quite. Setanta has kept the brand alive in.. moreJan
28
Eutelsat W2 suffers technical problems
Website: Rapid TV News A simple statement from Eutelsat says: “A technical anomaly occurred in the evening of January 27 on the W2 satellite located at 16° East. This incident is.. moreJan
28
Spacecom adds AsiaSat2 to AMOS
Website: Rapid TV News Spacecom, the operator of the AMOS satellite fleet, has signed a contract for the exclusive use of AsiaSat 2. The satellite has been relocated from 100.5 degrees East to 17 degrees East and renamed AMOS-5i. AMOS-5i will provide high powered C-band.. moreJan
28
Mobile operators scramble for Apple iPad
Apple has confirmed that its freshly launched tablet computer will be coming to the UK in March, according to a report in The Times. Although the first model to be launched will be the most basic, which just comes with wi-fi support. However, the more.. moreJan
28
Australia to get unskippable PVR adverts
The free-to-air digital television provider in Australia, Freeview, is run by the main terrestrial channel as Freeview in the UK is, but TV in Australia is more commercial than the UK and therefore advertising is key. With the introduction of PVRs the fast forwarding of.. moreJan
28
MPs claim that the BBC is not British enough
According to a report by MPs from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the BBC has been neglecting its duties as public service broadcaster by ignoring the people of Northern Ireland. In fact the report found that TV producers based in Northern Ireland are more likely.. moreJan
28
Six Nations to be shown on BBC HD
For the first time ever, the Six Nations Rugby Championships will be broadcast in high definition on the BBC when the tournament starts on the 6th February. The Six Nations Championship features teams from England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales and will run from.. moreJan
28
Virgin Media TV to use Zentive platform
The cable TV provider, Virgin Media, is looking to improve the quality of its digital television services with the introduction of a new provisioning activation platform. The company has chosen the Trugateway software from the provider Zentive. The software is believed to let Virgin Media.. moreJan
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