VimpelCom-Communications and Microsoft have confirmed a strategic partnership to deliver new connected TV experiences to consumers in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) through Corbina TV, which will be powered by the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia software platform. Corbina TV will be operated by Corbina Telecom, a subsidiary of VimpelCom. Based on […]
The Time Warner UK Advertising Council – a joint venture between, IPC Media, Turner Broadcasting, AOL UK, Time and Fortune magazines and Warner Bros – has failed to strike a single deal since being established in October 2007 reports Media Week. The council was established to act as a hub for campaigns to be run […]
GoBackTV, the innovative supplier of digital video headend and edge solutions, announced that the A+ Group has begun taking subscription orders for Cable IPTV service in Ishøj, Denmark, in preparation for its commercial launch early next month. The service uses GoBackTV's GigaQAM IP to extend FastTV IPTV services over the Ishøj “antenna society” facilities, and […]
Sony has signed a deal with six major cable TV operators in the US that will pave the way for digital TVs that can receive cable programmes without the need for a set-top box. The agreement, which other consumer electronics manufacturers are invited to join, is to create TVs and other devices that can provide […]
UTStarcom, a leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, has confirmed the successful network launch of the new Next Generation Network (NGN) softswitch provided by UTStarcom to Tiscali Italia. Tiscali Italia is experiencing rapid growth on its broadband network in its major markets throughout Italy and has chosen UTStarcom for its mSwitchR NGN system […]
A new study from ABI Research forecasts the number of viewers who access video via the Web to nearly quadruple in the next few years, reaching at least one billion in 2013. “The rapid expansion of broadband video creates opportunities across a number of market sectors,” comments senior analyst Cesar Bachelet. “A wide variety of […]
French regulator CSA has awarded DVB-H mobile TV broadcast licences to thirteen private channels. There are two new entrants, France Telecom's Orange Sports and film director Luc Besson's EuropaCorp TV. The other eleven are BFM TV, Canal Plus, Direct 8, Eurosport, I-Tele, M6, NRJ 12, NT1, TF1, Virgin 17 and W9. CSA has also reserved […]
Almost 25 million US households have at least one television that won’t work next year when the nation’s broadcasters switch to digital signals, according to a report by Nielsen Media Research. Of the total, more than 10 million homes are completely unready for the transition from analogue broadcasting, which takes effect February 17th, the survey […]
From Colin Mann in Cologne Following a frame agreement signed in January, broadband video specialist Teleste and cable network turnkey service company Cableway have developed a turn-key solution for the German market. The new concept- revealed at the ANGACable trade fair, brings the complete network competence in Cableway's hands, as a result of which the […]
blinkx, the video search engine, has revealed that its market share for video search is now 10 times higher than a year ago, as users increasingly turn to blinkx to find video content ranging from premium high definition movies and sports, to breaking news and top quality niche content. According to Hitwise Intelligence, traffic to […]