German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) plans to offer broadband Internet with download speeds of up to 100Mbps from 2010. KDG's CEO, Adrian von Hammerstein, told a German newspaper that the new offering will initially be available in large urban areas, with up to four towns covered in the first half of the year. The […]
Publicis Groupe media agency MediaVest will spending "several million" dollars in advertising on Hulu, Adweek reports. MediaVest said it is upping spending on Hulu significantly, adding that the money is being shifted to the video site from both broadcast TV and other websites. The deal also calls for MediaVest to pay for a research initiative […]
Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony and Toshiba gave confirmed the formation of a Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group that intends to create an industry standard for an audio/video interface to connect mobile phones or portable consumer electronics (CE) devices directly to high-definition televisions and displays. This new mobile connectivity standard, based on Silicon Image's Mobile […]
Time Warner Cable is launching Enhanced TV a PVR-catch up type service which has features that allows customers to watch shows without planning ahead, Chief Strategy Officer Peter Stern said. Subscribers can restart programmes if they missed the beginning, watch shows up to three days after the air date, and eventually view programmes older than […]
News Corp has announced a series of executive appointments within the company's Digital Media Group, the division responsible for driving digital strategy across the organisation, and directing the company's standalone digital media businesses. News Corp. Digital Media's (NDM) new executive team includes General Counsel and EVP of Business Affairs Dan Fawcett; EVP of Operations Jack […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Media group Vocento has launched the first Regional DTT network in the country with DTT channels operating in Madrid (Onda 6), Andalusia (channel Sevilla TV), the Basque Country (channels, Teledonosti, Alava 7 and Bilbovision) and Murcia (Canal 6) for a potential audience of 16 million people. Broadcasting 24 hours […]
NBC Universal plans to rebrand its five global channels in a multi-million dollar exercise that emphasises the Universal brand and heritage. NBC Universal's stable of international channels – now called Universal Networks International– will now comprise Universal Channel (general entertainment), 13th Street Universal (crime and suspense), Syfy Universal (science fiction), Diva Universal (women's entertainment) and […]
From Colin Mann in Cannes KIT digital, a leading global provider of on-demand software solutions for managing and monetising Internet Protocol (IP)-based video assets, has reached deals to acquire two of its leading competitors, Nunet of Cologne, Germany and The FeedRoom, based in New York City. The aggregate consideration paid for Nunet and The FeedRoom […]
Cisco has confirmed that TeliaSonera, Sweden’s largest teleco, is deploying a point-to-point fibre network based on Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN). The technology makes it possible to deliver symmetrical broadband services of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps) to homes and businesses. The Cisco point-to-point fibre-to-the-premises (FTTx) solution makes it possible to deliver […]
General Electric is said to have sounded out Comcast, the US cable operator, over the sale of at least part of NBC Universal if Vivendi decides to divest its 20 per cent holding in the group that it controls. While Comcast denies any deal is in place, the move underlines General Electric's expectation that Vivendi […]