Intel’s chief technology officer has predicted that by 2015 more than 12 billion devices will be capable of connecting to 500 billion hours of TV and video content. He said “TV is out of the box and off the wall…TV will remain at the centre of our lives and you will be able to watch […]

According to projections from SNL Kagan, the market for high-definition televisions is expected to pick-up in the second half of 2009 and maintain momentum into 2010. SNL Kagan projects 2009 HDTV sales will reach 29.0 million units, up from an estimated 26.2 million in 2008, as consumers react to lower average retail prices for HDTV […]

Next-generation Interactive Programme Guides (IPG) are emerging that help consumers wade through a proliferation of TV programmes, movies, concerts and sporting events. As Internet Content and User Generated Content (UGC) migrate onto TVs and other video-capable devices, IPGs are transforming into Content and Service Discovery Guides (CSDGs), reports In-Stat. “A truly valuable CSDG will be […]

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 […]

CTAM cable marketing delegates have been warned that business models must be in place before they provide content everywhere. Thomas Franzen, CEO of Swedish cable operator Com Hem, said subscribers had a right to expect access to their content but he said too many rushed to provide free services for fear of being left out […]

From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italian public broadcaster RAI has developed a new television technology that provides a four times sharper picture than High Definition, achieving for the first time the quality of 35 mm film. The so called 4K technology was officially presented at the Prix Italia 2009 in Turin, the annual International Radio, […]

Warner Music Group and YouTube are finalising an agreement that would allow music videos from artists to once again be featured on the popular video portal. The deal would resolve a dispute over licensing rights that caused Warner Music to pull music videos by its artists from Google's YouTube in December. A deal would mean […]

Deutsche Telekom (DT) is reportedly planning to launch a mobile TV service using the DVB-H standard in 2010. The German telco's mobile unit T-Mobile is said to be in talks with Mobile Broadcast over the rollout of a network of DVB-H transmitters. This would mark the third attempt to launch a mobile TV service in […]

blinkx has formed a partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canada's national public radio and television broadcast network. Clips from the station's online video library are now available trhough blinkx . Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with CBC.

Against the challenging economic and industry backdrop, IBC2009 saw 45,547 actual attendees; that's 7% down on 2008. Michael Crimp, IBC COO said: "IBC is about the quality of the exhibition and the conference. We’re not just a trade show, but an event where people can see the results of all the hard work in our […]