New sticker in IRCI5400Z

2002-02-01: Humax in the following version most popular receiver of this company - IRCI5400Z has changed the sticker. On the sticker producer has put a warning about law consequences in the case of receivers software, change. This is concerns receiver patch of course.

Tango TV from Luxembourg

2002-02-01: For 2nd February Tango TV channel transmission from Astra 1 will begin - we have been already informed about it - from Luksemburg. Channel will be design for young people in age 15-29 years. Tango TV, this is 24 hours channel with music, serials and comedies.

Breeze only in NTL and Telewest

2002-01-31: Digital satellite (Sky Digital) and digital terrestrial (ITV Digital)viewers will lose the women's channel Breeze on 1st February. The Granada Sky Broadcasting channel will only be available on Telewest and NTL Digital.

Viaccess in Russia

2002-01-31: Viaccess, a France Telecom company, one of the world leaders in conditional access for Pay-TV protection of broadcast content over broadband networks, will attend the Cable & Satellite Russia Show, to present its new solution, Viaccess-Net, to the Russian TV and IP professionals.

Eutelsat contract with Renault F1 team

2002-01-30: Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has been selected by Renault F1 to provide satellite communications services from this year, for the Formula One World Championship.

Gourmet TV starts from 20th March

2002-01-29: French channel about cooking and gastronomy - Gourmet TV was suppouse to start broadcasting on the French platforms in October last year. But, then just before start the all preparations were broken and negotiations were started with Domenica Faruggia - founder of other channel about similar profile - Cuisine.TV.

Commonwealth Games in BBC

2002-01-29: BBC together with BT Broadcast will service a transmission of Commonwealth Games in Manchester 25 July-4 August 2002 year.The BBC contract with BT Broadcast have been signed for 1,4$ million.

RTK changed Eutelsat satellite

2002-01-29: RTK1 Sat have digital broadcast from 7pm to 11pm on Eutelsat W1 - 10E, 11,134H (SCPC remittance). From 28th of January Albanian RTK1 Sat channel from Kosovo became transferred onto Eutelsat W2 - 16E satellite.

SES Americom for Winter Olympic Games

2002-01-29: EBU Selects SES AMERICOM Satellite Service for Upcoming Olympics. SES AMERICOM announced in the middle of January that it has reached an agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for use their satellites for the Salt Lake City events.

VIVA lost German music channel market

2002-01-27: VIVA lost German music channel market. MTV2 is on 3rd place. VIVA lost and is situated 2001 substantial at spectators in the second half-year only breath-thinly before the competitor MTV. This reports from the GfK numbers.