From Branislav Pekic in Rome Croatia's second fixed-line operator, Optima Telekom, has announced plans to launch an IPTV service by the end of the first quarter of 2009. Optima has signed a contract with Croatian company OdaÅ¡iljaÄi i Veze (OiV) for the provision of the transmission infrastructure and the digital signal compression system for the […]
The European Commission is to set a high-level expert group to advise it on the detail of the revised Conditional Access Directive, with members drawn from all twenty-seven member states. The announcement was made by Jean Bergevin, head of electronic services in DG3 part of the Information and Society Directorate, speaking at the Aepoc board […]
The BBC is reportedly considering offering Channel 4 and ITV the free and open use of its iPlayer online video technology. The offer will form part of its response to the public service broadcasting review being conducted by Ofcom. The idea is being considered as the BBC works out its proposal for partnerships with other […]
Brightcove has announced the formation of the Brightcove Alliance, a global ecosystem of leading technology and distribution partners who have integrated with the Brightcove online video platform, as well as solution providers building customer websites and video applications using Brightcove. Through the Brightcove Alliance, organisations worldwide have access to a broad range of expert partners, […]
DiBcom, provider of Mobile TV solutions, has revealed its involvement in the design of the Canal+ Key – what it claims is the first USB key-sized Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) HD decoder in the world. The device enables the reception of French pay-TV programmes on PCs anywhere and at any given time. A full DTT […]
Motorola has been selected to provide the satellite transmission equipment, including compression systems and multiplexors, to enable Fox to transition all its satellite programme distribution to 100 percent HD delivery. The move which will enable Fox viewers to benefit from the clarity of HD content on the company's broadcast network, national cable channels, regional sports […]
MobiTV has revealed its managed network for mobile television and radio has surpassed the five million subscriber mark. Available on more than 350 handsets across 20 carrier networks including AT&T, Sprint and Alltel in the US, MobiTV continues to shape the mobile TV market it introduced more than five years ago. "With the addition of […]
IAC/InteractiveCorp Chief Executive Barry Diller has told Reuters he expects his company will have up to $2.2 billion in cash by March 2009 and has no plans to use it for share buybacks, although he is keen for acquisitions. “My sense is that we wouldn’t be purchasers of our own stock and that’s because tomorrow […]
'Next generation guidance' company Vizimo has confirmed the acquisition of TIOTI (Tape It Off The Internet), the popular, interactive, TV social networking website. Vizimo plans to use TIOTI as a shop window in which to pioneer, demonstrate and test new functionality and tools that tie together TV, the web and, increasingly, mobile devices. TIOTI launched […]
STV and UTV, the two UK regional franchise holders of ITV licences, have told Ofcom, the British broadcast regulator, that they wanted nothing to do with a single nationwide licence for Channel 3 in the UK. The idea was floated by Michael Grade, executive chairman of ITV, in recent remarks at a Royal Television Society. […]