Advanced Television

TalkTalk TV offers taster month

UK quadplay operator TalkTalk is treating TalkTalk TV homes to a month’s access to six UKTV channels usually only available in the Entertainment and Entertainment Extra Boosts. Customers will get access to GOLD, Watch, Alibi, Eden, Good Food and Home until 8 January at no extra cost. Users of online TV service YouView in TalkTalk’s […]

December 12, 2014

iPlayer exclusive for BBC’s EastEnders

In the run-up to its 30th anniversary celebrations, the BBC’s popular primetime soap EastEnders will be launching a series – Back to Ours – exclusively on BBC iPlayer. It will relive some of the most iconic moments from the show’s past 30 years in the company of the stars who appeared in them. The series […]

December 12, 2014By Colin Mann

Ofcom fines HardGlam

Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £1,500 on the operator of an on demand programme service, provided through the website ‘HardGlam’, which gave access to 14 separate websites. Between February and November, users of HardGlam services could access sexually explicit R18 equivalent material, without a system in place that would restrict under 18s from […]

December 12, 2014

Australian ISPs move to create anti-piracy Code

Australia’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) industry will create an industry Code for a notice scheme to combat online copyright infringement or ‘Internet piracy’, in line with decisions made December 10 by the Federal Cabinet. “We support the balanced approach that the Government has taken to what is a serious issue in Australia,” said Communications Alliance […]

December 12, 2014By Colin Mann

Spengler is Intelsat Deputy CEO

Intelsat, global provider of satellite services, has announced that current Intelsat President and Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Spengler has been promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Under the company’s succession plan, Intelsat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David McGlade will transition to the position of Executive Chairman, effective April 1st 2015, at which […]

December 12, 2014

Arqiva launches ARISE News on Freeview

Arqiva has announced the launch of global news and entertainment channel ARISE NEWS in standard definition on Freeview, using the more advanced Digital Video Broadcasting technology MPEG4 DVB-T2. ARISE News will be available to those Freeview viewers who are within the broadcast coverage of Arqiva’s new HD multiplex – around 72 per cent of the […]

December 12, 2014

PlayKids expands to China

Movile, the mobile platform in Latin America and creator of children’s entertainment platform, PlayKids, is officially launching the app in China on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. PlayKids helps parents tackle playtime and more through age appropriate, educational and trusted content. In China, PlayKids will feature top Chinese shows like Dinobob, Mumu Tribe, Our Friend […]

December 12, 2014

Viacom promotes Armstrong to EVP

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced the appointment of Michael Armstrong as Executive Vice President and General Manager, International Brand Development.   In this role, he is responsible for continuing to identify new market opportunities to launch BET, Paramount and Spike in addition to overseeing the strategy, branding and operations of those launches. “Michael has […]

December 12, 2014

Curzon World boost for Wuaki.tv

Movie and TV series streaming service Wuaki.tv is partnering with content distribution group Curzon World, bringing some of Europe’s best independent, art house and foreign language cinema to Wuaki.tv’s on-demand catalogue. The partnership means a wide range of content from Curzon World’s three distribution labels – Curzon Film World Releasing, Artificial Eye and Chelsea Films […]

December 12, 2014By Colin Mann

EBS enables EPG data for DVBLogic

EBS, the full-service provider of EPG data for platforms and channels worldwide, has expanded its relationship with DVBLogic, a provider of live and recorded TV solutions for Windows, desktop Linux, Raspberry Pi and NAS (network attached storage) platforms. DVBLogic is including EBS’ Pawa listings data as part of its new DVBLink software release, which includes […]

December 12, 2014