Joost's been assets have been acquired by US online ad network Adconion Media Group. Adconion is also part funded by Joost backer Index Ventures. Adconion PR told us that it plans to keep operating Joost.com the consumer video service. Joost gave up the consumer online video market back in June, and decided to focus on […]
Rovi has confirmed that its TV Guide widget, an application to help viewers find out information on TV shows and programmes that are airing, has launched on Samsung HDTV's Yahoo! TV Widget Engine platform. Users can access TV programme listings, descriptions and airing times. Users can also select from several “Hotlists” including the Daily Hotlist […]
The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment has said the US should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films. CEO Jim Gianopulos said Internet piracy is the single biggest threat to the film industry worldwide, and independent films are the hardest hit. He said Internet service providers […]
Telegent Systems, a developer of semiconductors that enable mobile TV services, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $250 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The company, which plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TLG,” has yet to announce details such as the number […]
Arris, in cooperation with its value-added reseller Lica, it has deployed Docsis 3.0 C4 CMTS' at 4 MSOs across the Czech Republic. The companies now deploying service are: Elsat, BKS Capital Partners, Self Servis, and Kabelova Televize Koprivnice. Approximately 93 per cent of the Czech Republic's 1.2 million homes passed by cable are served by […]
Vivendi/Canal+ has bought broadcaster TF1's 9.9 per cent stake in Canal Plus France for E744 million. After the deal – originally planned for the first quarter of 2010 – is completed, Vivendi’s Canal Plus Group will own 74.9 percent of Canal Plus France. TF1 has held a put option since January 2007 following Vivendi/Canal Plus […]
Freesat has inked a deal that will see the BBC iPlayer launched on the digital TV service next month. The service, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, is also planning to launch ITV’s catch-up TV service, the ITV Player, in the first half of next year. Freesat will be the first free-to-air service […]
The European Commission would oppose the Spanish government if it cuts the Internet access of users that download copyrighted material, the European Commission’s top telecommunications policy-maker, Viviane Reding, has said. “If Spain cuts off Internet access without a procedure in front of a judge, it would certainly run into conflict with the European Commission,” Reding […]
From Colin Mann in London The name of Tandberg Television is set to disappear from the broadcast technology sector. Two and a half years after Ericsson acquired the multimedia technology specialist, the company has confirmed that the Ericsson name will be used for all the company's TV solutions from January 25 2010, and that it […]
Allot Communications, an expert in IP service optimisation and revenue generation solutions, has launched Allot WebSafe, a network service designed to block online illegal and harmful content. The solution is designed to protect subscribers by enabling fixed and mobile broadband service providers to build a safer and more protected Internet environment. At the same time, […]