India is the fourth largest illegal downloader of online content, according to two reports released by the Motion Picture Distributors Association (MPDA). According to their findings, India trails only the US, Britain and Canada in online copyright infringement. Envisional’s report said online piracy of film and television content in India is mainly through file-sharing networks […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Spain’s first pay DTT channel, Mediapro-owned Gol TV, has reached the one million subs mark three months after its launch as a pay TV channel through all possible platforms, beating its own forecast of one million for the first year of operation. The channel has 150,000 DTT subscribers, IPTV […]
Blockbuster will use Widevine’s DRM and video optimization as a part of its BLOCKBUSTER On Demand Service to deliver a high-quality entertainment experience to internet-connected retail consumer electronic devices. Widevine’s software is natively supported in nearly all major brands of retail consumer electronics.
Consumer demand for mobile TV and VOD is being driven by the ability of smartphones to deliver personalised and targeted content that can be accessed immediately. An Olswang ‘Digital Convergence’ Survey of UK consumers has revealed that ownership of an iPhone encouraged 37 per cent of users to substitute their home TV viewing by watching […]
LG Electronics, the world’s No. 2 TV brand by revenue, has set an aggressive sales target for 3D televisions, aiming to build a leadership position in an emerging market. LG aims to sell 400,000 3D TVs in 2010 and 3.4 million in 2011, the South Korean company said. It plans to unveil a full line-up […]
Cable Europe Labs has announced the certification of new EuroDOCSIS products from Motorola, Cisco, Humax and Thomson. “We're happy to end the year on another high note with this new wave of certifications. What you're seeing here is evidence of a continued flow of new products that help cable stay ahead in the speed race,” […]
BSkyB has ended talks with Google about the opportunity for its pay-TV content to be made available on YouTube. Sky said : “The pay model is at the heart of our business and allows us to invest significantly in high-quality, distinctive content.While we do offer some content on a free basis via both the TV […]
Paramount Pictures is creating an online video clip service that will allow users to search hundreds of feature films on a frame-by-frame basis. Users can log on to ParamountClips.com, search for the exact video wanted and press the checkout button. The price depends on the type of licensing required — Paramount will electronically deliver the […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Sky have launched the of MGM HD, a channel devoted exclusively to the delivery of movies in HD. The channel, a 50/50 joint venture between Sky and MGM, showcases handpicked selections from the MGM library, with all titles broadcasting in true HD. MGM-HD will be the first branded channel for the […]
Verizon has launched an interactive TV version of its In-Home Agent customer self-help tool on its FiOS TV platform in the US. According to the company, the new tool uses “the advanced FiOS network” to diagnose issues, report back to customers, and then quickly and automatically fix most problems. The new In-Home Agent app, which […]