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The public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) launched a free-to-air platform on ASTRA on 15th September 2009. TVP has therefore extended its satellite capacity contracts for the use of two transponders at ASTRA’s main orbital position 19.2 degrees East. TVP has been using this capacity since 2005. TVP is the largest public TV broadcaster in Central and Eastern Europe. ››
Ariane 5’s payload fairing is hoisted into position for installation over Amazonas 2 in the satellite staging area of the Spaceport’s Final Assembly Building. Final payload integration is underway for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of 2009, with the Amazonas 2 telecommunications satellite now encapsulated in its payload fairing. ››
On 16th of September 2009, subscribers of the satellite platform CYFRA+ have gained an access to Animal Planet HD. Until 11th of November channel can be viewed by all subscribers of the platform with has at least one HD option activated. This is the ninth high-definition channel available in CYFRA+, other ones include: CANAL+ Film HD, CANAL+ Sport HD, National Geographic Channel HD, HBO HD, Filmbox HD, MTVNHD, Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD. ››
German station ARD has prepared a special FTA transmission of Eins Festival HD channel for Easter (22-24th March). A test board that announces HD channel has already appeared on 12,422 GHz (Astra - 19,2°E). more ››
GlobeCast and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have reached an agreement for global fiber and satellite distribution of PPV (pay-per-view) wrestling events from across North America in High Definition and Standard Definition. more ››
Londoners will be able to watch the 2012 Olympics in HD on DVB-T package - Freeview. Viewers who live in the other areas of the UK will probably see the event only in SD (standard definition). more ››
French IPTV operator Neuf Cegetel is going to add VOD HD to its offer and will also improve technical quality of IPTV services. New 'user friendly' interface will appear as well as much better picture quality. more ››
A cable provider in Norawy (Get) has just landed a carriage agreement that will bring VOOM HD networks onto its lineup of high-definition channels. This isn't the first time the Voom channels have surfaced in the Nordic and Baltic regions, but when it launches on Get later this month, it will be a first on this particular carrier. more ››
The BBC prepared a “world first” record on 8th March with live 3D HD test transmission of the Calcutta Cup rugby game Scotland vs. England, live from the Murrayfield in Edinburgh. The BBC prepared a “world first” record on 8th March with live 3D HD test transmission of the Calcutta Cup rugby game Scotland vs. England, live from the Murrayfield in Edinburgh. more ››
Norwegian cable operator Get is going to introduce high definition television including such channels as: Canal+ Film HD, Canal+ Sport HD, Discovery HD, Voom HD, Silver HD and Luxe HD. Subscribers will access the channels through Get box HD PVR with 250 GB hard disk. The price is NOK1,200 (€151). more ››
French version of the Franco-German cultural cultural channel Arte will be launched in high definition on 30th October 2008. Arte HD is going to be available through TNT, French digital transmitters. German Arte HD will be launched on 1st January 2009. more ››
25th May 2008 is the day that Eurosport HD will launch. At the same time Eurosport will change standard definition services from 4:3 to the 16:9 format. Eurosport HD will be a direct simulcast of the existing international feed. more ››
BBC HD will be probably added to Polish cable oparators offer as well as Cyfrowy Polsat, Polish digital platform, in September 2007. English FTA version of the channel is transmitted on Astra 2D (28,2°E). more ››