Videoland has launched its new VoD app on Samsung Smart TVs, with other devices following soon. With the release of the completely redesigned TV app, Videoland is taking the battle to Netflix and other players in the Dutch VoD market head-on. The renewed Videoland platform offers both TVoD for Hollywood blockbusters and SVoD for library […]
SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been contracted by Sky Deutschland to manage the technical operations of the recently-launched Sky Online service. Sky’s new online service allows customers to watch content on-demand or streamed linear TV content at home and on the move, without having to sign up for a traditional pay-TV […]
Virgin Media is expanding its network to 5,000 more homes across Glasgow, providing Internet access at speeds up to 152Mb – eight times faster than the national average . Work is underway to connect more households in Cumbernauld, Duntocher, Barrhead and Uddingston and is expected to be complete by the end of November. Tom Mockridge, […]
ZAP, a television service provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has chosen the APEX3000 from ARRIS Group to enable delivery of network DVR (nDVR) and VoD services. The solution was deployed by ARRIS Select Value Added Reseller (VAR) Satcab, a Portuguese based company focused on the design and the delivery of professional, digital media projects. Luís Henriques […]
ABS gas announced the appointment of Dolores Martos as the Managing Director of the Americas. In this position, Dolores is responsible for leading the sales, business development and operations for the Americas markets. Dolores is based in Washington DC and reports directly to Tom Choi. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS said, “Dolores brings significant […]
Vodafone is launching UK TV services next spring using its Cable & Wireless business fibre network and BT’s Openreach network to provide its broadband and TV service. Pricing, and what TV content will be offered, has yet to be announced. Vittorio Colao, Vodafone’s chief executive, said: “We have recently launched a combined fixed broadband and […]
blinkx, the the London AIM-listed online video advertising company, has reported falling revenues and fell into a loss in the six months to the end of September. Shares were down 3 per cent in early trading. blinkx’s revenues declined by 5 per cent to $106 million. The company also reported a loss before tax of […]
UK’s Channel 4 is to launch an eBay-style digital marketplace for advertisers to buy commercials on its VoD service. It claims it is the first in Europe to introduce programmatic buying – which will allow advertisers to better target specific audiences on its All 4 service. All 4 is the new online hub for its […]
A senior executive at satellite operator BSkyB has suggested that the occasion of commercial Public Service broadcaster ITV’s latest financial results may see the company give further details of its call for pay-TV platforms to start paying fees to the UK’s PSBs for the right to carry their main channels. In a Blog post, Graham […]
BBC Monitoring is reporting that CNN is to leave Russia at the end of the year. Reportedly CNN’s local MD has sent a letter to assorted cable and DTH broadcasters saying: “With this letter we inform you that Turner is stopping the distribution of the CNN International television channel on the territory of the Russian […]