Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has claimed Google Glass has no mass appeal – but also hinted that Apple might be looking to get into wearable technology. Cook told Allthingsd’s D11 Conference that Glass is unlikely to appeal to the mass market. “There are some positives in the product. It’s probably likely to appeal to certain […]
Stuart Murphy, Director of Sky’s entertainment channels, has revealed viewing figures for the broadcaster’s major entertainment shows during April, which show significant consumption other than at the time of live broadcast. Writing in the Sky Views blog, Murphy says that what is great is the number of people who are watching their favourite shows at […]
The long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development made its Netflix debut on Sunday and although Netflix itself has not released official data, network intelligence company Procera has offered up a preliminary report of the impact of the cult show on overall Netflix traffic. Highlights from the report, which sampled 10 different networks that it monitors […]
France Telecom will become Orange on July 1st 2013. Since 2006, the Group has gradually simplified its visual identity in France and internationally for its various internal and external stakeholders. Orange is now the brand used by all of the Group’s commercial operations (fixed, mobile, TV and Internet) and corporate activities. From July 1st, the […]
Alki David, the founder of Internet TV streaming service FilmOn, has said he will remove the US’s major broadcast networks from the platform. David’s move follows a May 23 filing in the Federal District Court in Washington DC of an action against FilmOn and Aereokiller, with ABC, NBC and Fox claiming copyright infringement. Allbritton, which […]
Industry bodies HomeGrid Forum and the HomePNA Alliance have merged to create a single organisation focused on promoting advanced wired home networking technologies. The combined entity, under the HomeGrid Forum banner, will promote the smooth transition of all current generation wireline home networking technologies to G.hn, the ‘any wire’ technology defined by ITU-T open international […]
TuneIn has raised a new $25 million round of funding. TuneIn CEO John Donham says that he intends to spend the new funding on a monetisation strategy that could help radio broadcasters finally make money with their programming online, and in turn transform a $30 billion industry. TuneIn is offering access to live and on-demand […]
Internet television network Netflix and Fox Television Studios (FTVS) have confirmed that Season 3 of popular drama The Killing will be available exclusively to members in the UK and Ireland starting June 3rd. Each episode will be available every Monday – the day after its US broadcast – making The Killing available to members much […]
Optus Satellite is up for sale. Owned by Singapore Telecom, the telco is reportedly looking for around $1.9 billion for its satellite assets. Optus has an EBITDA income of some $210 million last year. Optus supplies TV, telephony and broadband services to Australia and New Zealand. First Round bids are due to be submitted on […]
RT television network and Ora TV announced a deal that will bring legendary broadcaster Larry King to US cable television’s RT America. “Larry King Now” will be carried on RT America, and additionally, RT will air “Politics with Larry King”, a new show also hosted by King and produced by Ora TV. RT America will […]