BT Group has criticised a government proposal that would allow UK authorities to suspend Internet access temporarily for those who engage repeatedly in copyright-infringing file sharing. BT said the 'summary justice' proposal undermines rights to due process and raise costs for consumers by requiring expensive network interventions on the part of ISPs. BT also said […]
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 […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), supplier of technology to the global digital television industry, has launched its first HD interactive digital terrestrial (DTT) set-top box for the Italian retail market that will allow Italian football fans to watch Serie A in HD as well HD programmes broadcast in the switch-off areas. The i-CAN3810T-HD, marketed under the […]
Days before the BitTorrent piracy case involving Aussie ISP iiNet goes to court, anti-piracy group AFACT has made a second legal retreat. The group, which represents Hollywood movie studios, has now dropped its claims that iiNet engaged in primary acts of copyright infringement. Next week, the case of Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount […]
comScore has released August 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that 161 million US Internet users watched online video during the month, the largest audience ever recorded. Online video reached another all-time high in August with more than 25 billion videos viewed during the month, with Google Sites accounting for more than […]
IPTV technology solutions provider BNS has signed a five-year exclusive contract with Max Media, Taiwan's largest in-building broadband service provider, to build and deploy community-based IPTV services. The contract will see BNS supply complete IPTV turnkey solutions including network, equipment, software, content, and system integration, maintenance and support services in residential complexes including high-end estates, […]
Foxtel CEO Kim Williams, has announced that the company – Australia's number one subscription television provider – will launch 30 additional channels this year. Along with the new channels will come a state-of-the-art online television service, significant technological upgrades to Foxtel's television guide and new channel packages. 'Foxtel Next Generation' will launch on November 15th […]
EchoStar Corp. has gone for broke in seeking funds from the federal government's broadband stimulus program. In its latest proposal, EchoStar has teamed up with ViaSat in a satellite broadband project seeking $483 million in stimulus funds from the Federal Government. The project would build and launch a new satellite which would provide download speeds […]
Sky has revealed that the Sky Player will be made available to UK Xbox 360 owners in October. The new service will grant Xbox owners access to live television, as well as movies and on-demand content. It will be available to Xbox Live Gold members, and Sky subscribers with certain movie or sports packages will […]
Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theatre-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms. Aiming to bring full HD 3D TVs to the market in 2010, the company has stepped up its efforts in developing the related […]