CNN was reporting that Richard Parsons, former chairman of CNN parent Time Warner, may be in line for Commerce Secretary in the Obama administration. Parsons is one of a dozen members of the Obama Economic Advisory Board, which is helping the President-elect come up with ideas to get the economy moving.
French broadcaster TF1 is discussing the sale of its 50% stake in news channel France 24 with French authorities who are their partners. TF1 could receive about E2 million, significantly less than it had hoped to recoup. It would 'sell' the stake to government holding company Audiovisuel Exterieur de la France. The parties said that […]
Set-top box maker Pace said it was confident in meeting City expectations for 2009, thanks to ongoing strong demand. The company, which confirmed it expected to meet 2008 forecasts, said it was continuing to take a prudent view of the market given the global economic downturn. Pace had previously said that the strong dollar would […]
The number of DTH subscribers in Poland has exceeded the number of cable subscribers for the first time. According to figures from Wirtualne Media, there were a total of 4.7 million subscribers to DTH services as the end of December, over 40 per cent more than a year earlier. The number cable homes in the […]
UK cable operator Virgin Media has secured a deal with ITV to show some of the broadcaster’s programming through its on-demand service. ITV will make 40 hours of its programming from channels ITV 1, 2, 3 and 4 available each week. Programmes will be available for seven days after they are broadcast. Some 500 hours […]
The average UK broadband speed for consumers is 3.6 Megabits per second (Mbit/s), sufficient for many applications but well below advertised speeds, regulator Ofcom has reported. According to research based on 10 million separate tests of a range of suppliers’ services, broadband speeds via DSL and cable vary by time of day due to the […]
CompleteTV, a UK company developing innovative set top technology for new generation Over-the-Top IPTV services, has announced the acquisition of the IPR and assets of CIMA Technologies. As an IPTV set top box developer, CIMA has been focused on both the IPTV and hospitality markets. CIMA has developed some highly competitive technology with its Elegance […]
Microsoft has unveiled Mediaroom Anytime, a new feature set for the Microsoft Mediaroom multimedia and IPTV platform that allows viewers to watch TV on their own time. The Mediaroom Anytime features take time-shifted TV to the next level, enabling viewers to access previously aired shows directly from the Interactive Program Guide or immediately restart currently […]
Tandberg Television, part of Ericsson, has revealed that Starz Entertainment has selected the next generation MediaPath Secure Content Delivery System to deliver the content for its on demand services. The upgrade provides Starz with DVB-S2 satellite delivery and other enhanced features, enabling Starz to deliver more content to its affiliates at faster rates. Starz On […]
Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS) has. integrated the Octoshape Infinite Edge technology in their live stream offerings for both the 2008 elections and their live sports coverage. Octoshape provided TBS with a greatly enhanced user experience by enabling high quality video with faster stream start times. Using the unique Throughput-Optimisation technology that lies at the heart […]