Global mobile data infrastructure and solutions provider IMImobile has integrated its Multi-Media Console (MMC) within the zeebox ‘Showtime’ platform. IMImobile’s platform provides broadcasters with a seamless way to aggregate audience content across a range of digital streams, including Twitter, Facebook, SMS, MMS, email and apps. The integration allows the broadcaster to edit, curate, and then […]
Netflix members in the UK, Ireland and Latin America are now able to watch instantly unlimited TV programmes and films on their Windows Phones. The online entertainment subscription service has released an updated, international version of the Netflix App for Windows Phone, significantly increasing the number of devices supported by Netflix in the territories. “With […]
Marking the 50th anniversary of the franchise, the entire James Bond film catalogue, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be available on Sky Movies from October 2012. Customers will be able to enjoy all of the titles from the iconic franchise, as well as upcoming releases, in HD and without commercial interruption. The twenty-two official Bond titles […]
While the BBC Trust is agonising over whether to pay its next Director General anything more than about £400,000 (c. $620,000) in annual salary and bonus, US pay-radio operator Sirius-XM has rewarded Mel Karmazin, its CEO, a $1.5 million salary plus $9.2 million in bonuses. His rewards (up 13 per cent) reflect the growth in […]
The US Commerce Department today released a comprehensive report – Intellectual Property and the US Economy: Industries in Focus – which finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more than $5 trillion dollars to, or 34.8 per cent of, US gross domestic product (GDP). “This first of its […]
The BBC is planning a considerable increase in its 3DTV output. An – as yet – unnamed drama shot in 3D is being planned. This could refer to the widely anticipated 3D version of Doctor Who, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2013 and where ‘multiple specials’ are known to be under consideration. The BBC’s […]
Australian online movie rental company Quickflix has agreed a deal with Panasonic that will see its service available on the VIERA Connect platform available on selected Smart VIERA TVs. The partnership between Panasonic and Quickflix will allow VIERA Connect users to access Quickflix streaming and watch unlimited movies and television shows instantly, on demand for […]
Video technology and services company KIT digital has been chosen by pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland to expand the reach of its Sky Go ‘TV Everywhere’ solution to new platforms and devices. Sky Go enables viewing of Sky’s exclusive content across multiple screens including iOS devices, the Web and Xbox 360. The service allows premium customers […]
Conax lifts North America executive Rohit Mehra to strategic role spearheading new blueprint for including South America expansion Conax, a leading global provider of solutions for protecting multi-device digital content, today announced that Rohit Mehra will take the strategic role of heading both sales and business development for Conax in the Americas. In an initiative […]
Episode Engine automates encoding of all Web videos for Festival de Cannes Telestream®, the leading provider of video transcoding and workflow solutions, today announced that its Episode® Engine application has been selected for the second year in a row to encode all Web videos for the Festival de Cannes. Episode was chosen for its ability […]