Someone has illegally interfered with FIFA World Cup soccer satellite transmissions from NileSat. Except it could not have been a single person, but a formal, organised scheme by a non-friendly � probably Muslim – government. Qatar�s Al Jazeera Sports Channel … Continue reading →
Ofcom has backed the BBC’s proposal to use DRM to protect some of its HD shows from multiple copying, with high value film and drama content set for a copying lockdown. According to a statement by Ofcom, the BBC’s decision … Continue reading →
Five HD has started testing. Five HD will be available on Sky HD boxes, and will require a freesatfromsky card or subscription card to watch it. It is on a nice and strong frequency for Costa Blanca Spain, and so … Continue reading →
TVE Internacional is among several channels that will cease broadcasting on June 30 on ASTRA 19.2 � East This is as per the message on the screen. It is currently unclear if TVE Interncional will move to another frequency or … Continue reading →
After announcing that the ZDF, ARD and RTL channels are to be encrypted changed or simply disappearfrom the Hot Bird satellite, now it’s the turn of the channels France 2 and France 3 broadcasting from position 5 degrees West. Television … Continue reading →
According to rumours, Sky will be changing how they charge for the HD packages. Currently the �10 HD mix gets you all HD channels except Movies and Sports, no matter how many mixes you actually subscribe to. From 1st October … Continue reading →
The Nickelodeon TV channel have moved frequency. It has affected: Nickelodeon Europe Nick Replay Nick Toons Nick Junior This has meant that some people will be receiving the “no signal” message on their Sky boxes when wanting to watch these … Continue reading →
BSkyB today confirmed that it has finalised the deal to buy Virgin Media Television, which operates channels including Living, for up to �160m in cash. Sky will pay �105m up front on completion of the deal, with the remainder to … Continue reading →
Spanish TV sets currently able to receive HDTV which are installed in the country’s homes number around 3 million compared with 12 million TV sets receiving standard definition only, according to latest figures from the association ASIMELEC. Out of these … Continue reading →
ITV is launching a simulcast streaming service for the iPhone. Content from ITV1 and ITV2, including the World Cup, will be simulcast through the application that will go live on June 11, 2010. Instead of being available through the Apple … Continue reading →
Music Choice, the multi-channel audio music service, is to leave BSkyB, having failed to reach an agreement with Sky over carriage fees. Music Choice has been part of the Sky line-up for the best part of 15 years. Hard facts … Continue reading →
According to reports ITVHD will soon be operating a regionalaised vesion of its ITV HD. Various reports have seen that on the SKy EPG the ITV regional news options have been reallocated new regional variations for this coming Thursday. (UPDATE: … Continue reading →
Spain doesn’t have much in the way of HDTV offers. Satellite pay-TV operator Sogecable’s Digital+ offers the most extensive service � 10 channels at present. But the operator needs further satellite capacity in order to extend it. Digital+ has hired … Continue reading →