The UK’s Export Credit scheme has secured cover from Barclays Bank to guarantee the supply of the English soccer Premiership for 3 years to Abu Dhabi Media Co. The insurance cover values the soccer deal at just over $100m per season, a record for the oil-rich Gulf states. The English Premier League insists on such […]
Virgin Media is mulling the idea of creating a nationwide WiFi network to compete with rival BT. It said it had been inspired by cable operators who have launched WiFi in other parts of the globe. The cable broadband firm admitted it would be a “massive undertaking” and that no firm plans have yet been […]
Sling Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar, has announced the availability of the SlingPlayer Mobile player for the Apple iPad. Available for purchase on the iTunes App Store, SlingPlayer Mobile software for iPad lets Slingbox owners extend their living room TV experience to their iPad and takes advantage of the iPad’s high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display […]
The Australian federal government is to create a two-tier anti-siphoning list with major iconic sporting events going into the first tier with the requirement that they be broadcast on free-to-air TV. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said no Australian events shown on free-to-air television had been removed. He said the major change would be creation of […]
The future of mobile TV in Italy seems under question, after mobile telephony provider TIM announced it will close its mobile TV service at year’s end, while Vodafone Italia is allegedly considering a similar move. Five years ago, both mobile operators signed a turnkey contract with leading commercial broadcaster Mediaset to use its frequencies and […]
Despite a slew of licensing deals with cable companies and this week’s iPad app announcement, TiVo is still struggling to turn around its losses. The company posted a net loss of $20.6 million for the quarter, up on a loss of $6.4 million during the same period a year ago. Revenue for the quarter dropped […]
Viacom had joined all the US networks and many other content providers in blocking Google TV. Viewers trying to access MTV, Nickelodeon and other Viacom brands will now get a ‘content unavailable’ message. The networks fear Google will encourage migration to online and shift viewers to an increasingly on demand behaviour pattern that will damage […]
Sony has brought its Qriocity online content rental service to Europe after a soft launch in Bravias and Blu-ray in the US. Sony says music and games will soon be added to the current movie menu as the service goes live in France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK. The eccentrically named Qriocity has European […]
Turner Broadcasting has released research, conducted with Magna Global, which the company says indicates a willingness by online video viewers to watch higher ad loads. Online streams of TV shows could support as many ads as broadcast television shows, Turner says. The test had Turner assigning visitors to its TNT and TBS websites. The first […]
UK’s Freesat has revealed a study called ‘The Joy of Sets’ that claims the biggest motivation for watching TV is the opportunity to talk about it with others. People no longer just tune in to be entertained. When we are not talking about it, we are inspired by it – to change jobs, take up […]