Tele2 has launched IPTV services over its VDSL network. The service offers time-shifting, catch-up TV, live and on-demand TV, and is included as part of a triple-play package with broadband and telephony, costing €34.95 a month for the first year and €39.95 a month thereafter. Around 1 million Dutch homes are currently within the company’s […]
Arqiva has reached an agreement with EchoStar Broadcasting , a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, to extend its long-term contract for global contribution. The multi-year deal consists of full-time delivery of more than 30 international channels from Europe and Asia to EchoStar’s teleports in Cheyenne, WY and Gilbert, AZ. The EchoStar contribution deal includes full-time downlinks […]
Shares of Sony Corp rose three per cent as traders cited media reports speculating it could be a potential acquisition target of Apple. After Apple’s earning announcement last week when it revealed a cash-pile of $51bn, target spotting has become a major pastime for analysts with Disney, Yahoo, Adobe, Netflix and even Facebook all said […]
Virgin Media has announced the launch of the Nokia N8, the first handset to come preloaded with its own video-on-demand software. The Virgin Media Player app will also give access to content from 4oD, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon. Virgin says: “The brand-new Nokia N8 is the first handset to come pre-loaded with the ‘Virgin […]
SES Astra and Astrium, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, have confirmed that Astrium will purchase a 75.1 per cent stake in SES Astra’s satellite equipment provider and ground system integrator ND SatCom, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany. With this agreement, SES Astra and Astrium will be reinforcing their long-term relationship, and will also explore the potential […]
Jeremy Allaire, chief executive of Brightcove, has denied rumours of an initial public offering. Speculation about the future of the highly-valued online video company rocketed earlier this month when Allaire hired Chris Menard as chief financial officer, an executive with experience in public companies and of acquisitions. “We don’t need capital right now, we’re very […]
Virgin Media has confirmed a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the video-on-demand rights in the UK to a selection of NBC Universal series. Under the terms of the agreement, these titles will be offered as new content across Virgin Media’s three entertainment platforms; TV, online and mobile. From December 1st Virgin Media […]
The HD version of RTL2 will debut on SES Astra’s HD+ service in December. It takes the platform to seven free-to-air channels. SES Astra says that 300,000 HD+ set-tops and 1.2 million smart cards have been sold since launch. “The launch of RTL2 HD will further extend the programme choice of HD+ and make it […]
Sigma Designs has announced the CG5110, the industry’s first G.hn chipset for home entertainment networking. Sigma says as the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) next-generation standard for wired home entertainment networks over any wire, G.hn represents an enormous step forward for consumer electronics OEMs, PC manufacturers and broadband service providers in terms of performance and ease-of-deployment. […]
AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, has reported a breakthrough judgement against Pay-TV piracy. Belgian prosecutors, joined by AEPOC member Sky Deutschland, have won a lawsuit against pirates, who sold illegal viewing cards to Germany and Austria from 2006 to 2008. The First Instance Court of Tongeren, Belgium ruled […]