Yahoo and several television networks have launched a pilot interactivity programme for its Connected TV on the eve of the opening of CES. “This is the next phase of where television is heading and we think we have a strategic advantage being out on the market for two years now,” said Russ Schafer, senior director […]
SatLink Communications, a teleport providing global satellite services, has announced that Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, has entered into a long term agreement with SatLink for VNO (Virtual Network Operator) services. SatLink’s end-to-end, turnkey solution, based on the iDirect Evolution Hub, enables Intelsat to provide its clients with managed Hub services […]
Belgian triple-play operator Telenet has launched Yelo, a multimedia platform designed to enable its digital TV customers to watch their favourite television programmes and videos wherever they are. Yelo makes it possible for the viewer to not only watch his favourite programmes on the familiar TV screen, but, from now on, also on an iPad, […]
comScore, provider of digital world data, has released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 172 million US Internet users watched online video content in November. The total US Internet audience engaged in nearly 5.2 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. Google Sites, driven primarily by video viewing at YouTube, […]
Great Lakes Data Systems (GLDS), provider of PC-based subscriber management and billing systems for the cable television industry, and Telelynx have successfully automated digital video service delivery at Mediatti Broadband . Based in Okinawa, Japan, Mediatti offers advanced cable TV and high-speed Internet services to more than 14,000 military members and their families. GLDS has […]
YouTube said that was lifting the 15-minute limit on uploaded videos, beginning with a subset of users. The change comes as YouTube tries to get people to watch its videos on bigger screens via Google TV. Despite concerns it could also mean more opportunities for people to upload longer copyrighted material, YouTube says it is […]
Arqiva’s TV catch-up website SeeSaw is now pitching to collect viewer data with a £0.001p charge. The site last recently started charging viewers £2.99 a month to remove the pre-rolls they are forced to watch as free users and now it’s already dropping that price to just one penny in a short promotion. The theory […]
Despite significant hype from manufacturers, only 5 per cent of consumers that purchased electronics over the Thanks Giving weekend in the US bought 3DTVs, according to the final tally of the Consumer Electronics Association’s Black Friday Survey. The most frequently purchased consumer electronics items by holiday shoppers that bought electronics were: Video game accessories, purchased […]
The first images of Virgin Media’s new TiVo service have been released, showcasing a simple user interface for users to find their favourite programmes TiVo, the US DVR pioneer, is set to “revolutionise the way customers watch on-demand and pay-TV programmes,” promised Virgin Media when it first announced plans to offer the service. The new […]
AETN International, a division of A&E Television Networks, LLC (AETN), today announced the appointment of Liz Higgins as Director, Strategy & Business Development, Europe. Based in London, Higgins will be responsible for formulating AETN’s growth strategy and investment activities for Europe across business lines including channels and digital distribution. Higgins will report to Dean Possenniskie, […]