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 […]
A survey of 2,023 people for Deloitte's Media Democracy report suggests TV advertising is twice as effective as online ads. Some 84 percent of consumers said TV ads would influence them to buy a product – against just 45 percent for online. So, despite advertisers getting more guarantees, monitoring and lower CPMs users still apparently […]
French viewers have for the first time watched prime-time television without advert breaks, as President Nicolas Sarkozy’s media reforms get under way, but journalists at the national stations are threatening to strike. Advertising is now banned on French public television between 20.00hrs and 0600hrs and will be phased out altogether by 2011. It is part […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Portugal's Zon Multimedia is launching the Zon Net Wideband service, offering connection speeds of 100 Mbps by using a hybrid technology which combines coaxial cable and fibre optics. Following a successful pilot in Lisbon, the service will be commercially launched for 200,000 households in Lisbon and Porto. Zon plans to […]
Orange and Canal+ have signed a multi-year agreement to allow Orange triple play customers who are not eligible for TV by ADSL to subscribe to Canal+ and/or Canalsat, as well as Foot+ by satellite. In 2009, Orange triple play customers with satellite TV will be able to receive these offers directly on a single ADSL/satellite […]
In a surprise last minute move, Lionsgate has stepped in to snap up TV Guide Network and its web presence after the owners had agreed to sell to TV producer Allen Shapiro and One Equity Partners. The news sees owner Macrovision Solutions Corp. selling the company for $255 million to the Hollywood studio. The sale […]
Arris has revealed that Ziggo, a major cable MSO in the Netherlands comprised of the former operators @HOME, Casema and Multikabel, has placed a large initial order for the Arris Touchstone TM702 series of DOCSIS 3.0-certified E-MTAs. Ziggo will use the in-home devices to market much faster Internet speeds along with carrier-grade Voice over IP […]