Live international cricket could be among sports to return to terrestrial television in some form following the completion of a ¬government-commissioned review into which events should be protected for ¬free-to-air broadcasters. As the former FA executive director David Davies and a panel of former sports¬persons, broadcasters and academics begins an independent review into the so-called […]

Sony has said it expects to post a record annual operating loss of nearly $3 billion because of the rapid deterioration of the global economy. It also announced a major overhaul that would include layoffs and factory closings. "The massive economic upheaval being experienced across the world is sparing no one in the consumer electronics […]

Chellomedia, the content division of Liberty Global, has announced the reorganisation of its thematic channel portfolio and operations in Central Europe. As from April 2009, Chello Central Europe will perform the operations of three channels of its sister unit Chello Zone – Zone Romantica (for Poland, Hungary, Romania), Zone Europa, and Zone Club (for Poland […]

Veoh Networks, the Internet Television service, has launched the Veoh Video Compass, a new browser add-on that it says transforms Web video from an entertainment-centric activity into a tool that enhances everything users do online – whether they’re searching, shopping, finding a date or catching up on the latest news. Currently available in beta, the […]

THE first trial of broadcast mobile TV has been launched in Sydney, Australia, Nine channels including Seven Digital, ABC1, Fox Sports News and MTV are being broadcast as part of the six-week DVB-H (digital video broadcasting-handheld) trial, involving 200 Optus customers using Nokia and LG handsets. The Australian Industry Group’s digital suppliers’ forum is co-ordinating […]

Adding a new platform to its growing global distribution, Voom HD Networks has expanded its agreement with BSkyB to bring Rush HD content to GO!VIEW, a new subscription based video-on-demand offering for PlayStation Portable (PSP). Rush HDËœa 24/7 linear high-definition channel devoted to extreme sports and adrenaline-filled adventuresËœis already available on channel 452 on Sky's […]

Concurrent have revealed that GCI, an Alaska-based cable operator, has selected Concurrent to provide video-on-demand performance data collection, warehousing and analytics. GCI will utilise Concurrent's services and solutions, including ReportOne and Operational Intelligence (Oi) from Concurrent's Everstream line of data collection and management tools.

SecureMedia, technology leader in open content protection software, has announced that SecureMedia’s Encryptonite ONE System CA/DRM software solution is providing the persistent digital content protection for Sezmi’s innovative personal television system. Sezmi's television system offers a line-up of content from broadcast networks, cable networks, internet video, and on-demand movies and TV shows.

In a possible precursor to partnership, the BBC and Channel 4 have joined forces in negotiations to buy Virgin Media out of the UKTV joint venture, which owns channels including Gold and Dave. The talks could see C4 join BBC Worldwide in the UKTV business by buying out Virgin Media’s stake. This would de facto […]

From Branislav Pekic in Rome Zon Multimédia and Telecinco submitted the only bids on the tender for the fifth terrestrial TV channel by the January 22 deadline to Portugal's Regulating Body for Social Communications (ERC). Zon's project calls for a low-cost venture, which will have a smaller budget than the existing private TV channels SIC […]