E4 will launch the second series of its hit drama Skins online with the first episode played out on the channel's website and on social network site MySpace in the week before its transmission on TV.

Continental Airlines contracted with LiveTV, allowing Continental to offer 36 channels of live, in-flight satellite-based television programming provided by DirecTV, at every seat on Continental’s new generation aircraft. The service is expected to be available to customers on flights operating within the US beginning in January 2009.

Following record sales figures for DAB digital radio sets in Q4, 2007, Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research) has reported that more and more UK listeners are tuning in to DAB digital broadcasts. Rajar Q4 data shows that DAB digital radio is the digital platform of choice for the majority of the UK listening audience. For […]

There is major confusion among US consumers about the looming transition to digital television (DTV), according to a new survey from Consumer Reports National Research Center. Seventy four per cent of respondents who said they were aware of the upcoming transition had serious misconceptions of its impact. The survey also found that 36 per cent […]

Evolving Systems, provider of software solutions and services to the wireless, wireline and IP carrier market, has confirmed that its Tertio Service Activation solution and Tertio Service Verification solution have been selected by German broadband carrier Unitymedia to support their growth strategy for triple play services. Unitymedia’s core business is TV, with more than five […]

SIDSA will bring live DVB-H Mobile TV signals to the CSTB trade show in Moscow. SIDSA will use transmitters from its partner MIER Communications and will showcase the services in Samsung mobile TV phones. SIDSA has a strong presence in Russia, with a commercial office in Moscow, and providing the technology to one of the […]

Zodiac Interactive, developer of software for interactive television, has launched mobile content search engine, Zodigo. Zodigo includes features that make it easy for consumers to download mobile content instantly to their mobile phones. Zodigo is also the first software platform built for release on digital TV systems, Blu-ray and HD-DVD players, all next-generation gaming consoles […]

SK Telecom, South Korean mobile carrier, has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television International to provide the latest movie content to its mobile service users. Under the deal, SK Telecom will provide its 22 million customers with a wide range of TV and film offerings held by Sony’s affiliates such as Columbia and Tristar. […]

Verimatrix has announced that systems integrator Unión Electrica has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for IPTV within its platform solution for the UNE-EPM Telecomunicaciones IPTV deployment. UNE-EPM, a division of Empressa Publica de Medellín, will be formally launching its IPTV service in Medellín and Bogotá over the next few months. Verimatrix joins […]

Swiss based i-concerts has finalised a deal with Numericable, France's largest cable operator, to launch the company's i-concerts HD TV channel as part of its service in Spring 2008. i-concerts HD's launch on Numericable marks the first time it will be available to European cable subscribers.