GlobeCast has expanded its next-generation global fibre network with the opening of a new point-of-presence (POP) in Moscow. It has also signed new Russian TV channel STRANA as its first customer for the new link with a distribution and capacity deal to reach Pay TV platforms across Russia and Europe. The channel will be delivered […]
International cable operator Liberty Global is to acquire Germany's second largest cable company Unitymedia in a E2 billion deal. Unitymedia has systems in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, which are among the most prosperous and densely populated regions in Europe. Unity Media's cable footprint passes some 8.8 million homes, including ten […]
News Corp has confirmed it will launch a free digital terrestrial television channel in Italy next month in a move that will heat up competition with Italy’s Mediaset and state broadcaster RAI. The new Milan-based channel branded 'Cielo', which means 'Sky', will start broadcasting on December 1st on third-party leased bandwidth, reaching 12 million families, […]
Guardian Media Group has has appointed Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett as a non-executive director. Berkett has been VMED CEO since 2008 and was appointed COO of the company's precursor NTL in 2005. GMG will hope his experience can help steer its Guardian News & Media division, which houses The Guardian and Guardian.co.uk, back towards […]
Ofcom has rejected the BBC’s request to introduce encryption to Freeview to limit the illegal copying of high-definition TV shows, until issues raised by organisations including the Open Rights Group are addressed. The BBC is trying to change the Freeview multiplex licence to allow copy protection technology so shows on its HD channel, which will […]
Playboy Enterprises’ revenue fell $14m in Q3, on the back of lower income from its international TV channels and magazines. The company, which publishes Playboy magazine worldwide and creates TV programming for its own-branded TV channels, as well as mobile and radio platforms, said global revenue totaled $56m in Q3 against $70.4m in the same […]
EchoStar Europe has integrated Latens' card-less CA and middleware solution with its hybrid HDX-600 platform to create a secure and readily deployable solution for IPTV and broadband TV operators. "In order to support our strategy in Europe, it is imperative that we partner with a number of the industry's leading conditional access and middleware solutions", […]
Comcast may seal a deal to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric within the next week say US reports. The deal, which values NBC Universal at about $30 billion, would give Comcast, the top US cable operator, a 51 per cent stake in a joint venture that would combine its small […]
An IMS Research report has revealed that the broadcast industry will experience an estimated 19 per cent annual increase in worldwide shipments during 2010, representing an 11 per cent annual increase in revenues over 2009. This includes all broadcast encoders serving the ingest, transcode, distribution and contribution (fixed & mobile) markets. At the end of […]
Myka, makers of the magic box that downloads and streams high-definition videos to TVs, has unveiled the Myka ION — the first consumer Web-to-TV product that can easily run Boxee, Hulu and other Internet video services. Myka ION is powered by the Intel Atom Processor 330 and NVIDIA ION Graphics Processor, giving the Myka ION […]