The CBI – the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation – has launched a new strategy for creative industries – The Creative Nation – which outlines how the Government and industry can work together to help this sector build on its current success. According to the CBI, creative industries, including film makers, video game developers and […]
Belgacom, Belgium’s dominant telco, has appointed Dominique Leroy as chief executive of the company, which is 53.5 per cent state-owned. Leroy has been executive vice president of the Consumer Business Unit of Belgacom since June 2012. She joined Belgacom as vice president sales for the Consumer Business Unit in October 2011, following 24 years at […]
The boom in tablets has helped movie and TV streaming service blinkbox to a successful festive season, with sales up 245 per cent year on year over the Christmas period. The surge fuelled by pre-Christmas sales of tablets such as Tesco’s own Hudl, which features apps for the blinkbox entertainment services. Sales on mobile devices, […]
The BBC has launched a beta version of its Connected Red Button service on a range of Samsung and Sony Smart TVs and confirmed it will be available on LG Smart TVs in early 2014 – letting audiences effortlessly access even more of their favourite BBC TV, News, Sport, Weather and Children’s content in the […]
Media and entertainment technology specialist Technicolor has agreed a global partnership with Telefonica as its strategic satellite set-top box provider to support the mass launch of the operator’s HD services campaign, kicking off in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Peru and Colombia). In parallel, and as part of the agreement, Technicolor will equally provide support in […]
Channel 4 has unveiled plans to take its viewers on a 90-minute, HD, trip around the world, during a live broadcast from the International Space Station. Live from Space: Lap of the Planet, scheduled to air in March, will feature live interviews with ISS astronauts and HD footage of Earth filmed from the station, as […]
As it competes to match the online exclusives of rival entertainment streaming services, US platform Hulu has unveiled a range of programming for 2014. Writing in the Hulu blog, Charlotte Koh head of development, Hulu Originals, says: “Today, we’re announcing some of the great television you can expect to see only on Hulu throughout the […]
Following recent launches of TV Everywhere apps, global media content company A+E Networks is continuing its momentum with the addition of Roku devices to its watch apps offerings. A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime network apps are available on Roku players – including Roku 3, Roku 2, Roku LT, Roku HD and the Roku Streaming Stick. The […]
Ofcom has published a list of applications for licences to run local TV channels in the UK, as part of the second phase of licensing for local channels. Ofcom advertised licences in 11 areas and has received 7 applications to run local services. All licences will be awarded by beauty contest under the criteria set […]
Ramping up its content exclusivity as it seeks to compete with services such as Netflix and Hulu and positioning itself to take advantage of the forthcoming movie release, Amazon.com has revealed that Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming the TV series Veronica Mars in a deal with Warner Bros. […]