The Guizhou provincial broadcasting authorities plans to invest a total of RMB 2.2 billion (E0.25bn) between 2008 and 2010 into accelerated construction of a province-wide integrated television and data network in order to ensure effective cable coverage and transmissions at the central, provincial, municipal, and county levels. The project is planned to be completed in […]
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 […]
'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 […]
According to InfoCom’s most recent release of its quarterly television monitoring service, IPTV has been making mixed progress in the pay-TV market in countries that generally have a large broadband subscriber base. While some operators achieved six to seven-figure IPTV subscriber numbers, others were not as successful. In the UK, for instance, despite having significant […]
After an extended period of strong sales growth and profit performance the IABM Industry Index reveals the first indication of a downturn in the broadcast and media technology sector. The IABM Index tracks year on year change in overall sales and profitability for the broadcast manufacturing and media technology sector worldwide by examining the latest […]
A German court has upheld a decision by regulators to block plans by publishing giant Axel Springer to acquire broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. Springer said that it will decide whether to file an appeal after reviewing the full verdict. The Berlin-based publisher pulled out of its planned E2.5 billion purchase of ProSiebenSat.1 in early 2006 after regulatory […]
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. […]
Ofcom has released details of its 2009-10 annual plan, with emphasis on delivering spectrum through the digital dividend and promoting competition in pay-TV. Ofcom expects to make a decision on proposals to force Sky to offer some of its premium channels wholesale in spring 2009. The current consultation as a result of Ofcom's pay-TV review, […]
ITV is changing the name of its on demand player to ITV Player. The move is part of the broadcaster's aim to create a recognisable brand as their content becomes available on other platforms and coincides with a recent deal with BT to show ITV content on their video-on-demand (VOD) service BT Vision. The re-brand, […]
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 […]