A recent ABI Research consumer survey of US terrestrial television viewers revealed that after analogue broadcasting comes to an end, a majority (70 per cent) will attach a digital converter box to their antennas. 10 per cent will switch to cable or satellite services, while a surprising 20 per cent will let the TVs they […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced an agreement with SKY Italia for the broadcast rights within Italy for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016. SKY Italia will also be the broadcaster for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. SKY Italia, Italy's leading digital satellite […]
AT&T has enjoyed strong growth in its U-verse TV subscribers, with a net subscriber gain of 232,000 to reach 781,000 in service; on track to exceed 1million subscribers in service by the end of 2008. The news came as part of AT&T results which showed that elsewhere showed heavy spending on their i-Phone launch. The […]
Viasat announced a new video on demand service where its satellite subscribers will be able to download movies and TV series and view them instantly, or save the content to view later, utilising the ViasatPlusHD box’s built-in hard drive. Viasat subscribers can therefore watch all the current movies on the six thematic TV1000 channels anytime […]
Social networking website Bebo has launched an interactive show for teens, entilted 'Chelsey: OMG!'. Two three-minute episodes of the show will be screened on Bebo.com each week, along with additional footage featuring Chelsey and other characters. Characters will then use the social network to interact with Bebo users, filming personal responses to questions and posting […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italian broadcaster Mediaset plans to launch its pay-TV service, Premium Gallery, currently available exclusively on DTT, on Telecom Italia's IPTV platform Alice Home TV. Speaking during a Parliamentary enquiry, Mediaset president, Fedele Confalonieri, announced that the pay-TV channels Joi, Mya and Steel will be available on Alice Home TV from […]
Irish telco Eircom is hiring former BT Vision technology director Richard Griffiths to lead VOD and IPTV strategy as TV and entertainment director. Eircom is examining multi-platform delivery via streaming and progressive download and it is in the middle of a E1 billion broadband network upgrade that will see fibre-to-the-kerb delivery of 25Mbps speeds that […]
Etisalat has launched its All-in-One service that offers benefits of Convenience, Coverage and Value to its customers by combining three of Etisalat’s most popular services – fixed Broadband Internet, Broadband TV and Landline services – delivered by a single access network. Through All-in-One, Etisalat will provide combined services to its customers through a single account […]
Motorola has launched remote device management for its IPTV set-tops. It says its NBBS device management system will now enable service providers to accelerate the delivery of personal media experiences with new services, improved customer satisfaction and lower operational costs with fewer truck rolls. Motorola NBBS is a scaleable, carrier-grade software platform that enables operators […]
BskyB is facing a "perfect storm" according to a melodramatic note from broker Collin's Stewart on the day Sky shares plumbed a three-year low. The on-coming recession, threats from changing technology and tighter regulation threaten to demolish its core business model, says the broker. It warns Sky risks missing its target of 10 million pay […]