Orange has revealed it is in talks with Microsoft over a possible tie-up with its video-sharing website Dailymotion, nearly a year after discussions with Yahoo collapsed following regulator opposition. Orange said it would keep a majority stake in Dailymotion, the world’s 12th largest video-sharing site, but is looking for partners outside Europe to develop it […]
Vodafone will rely on a low cost pay-TV service to break into the TV market, with a launch offer charging a monthly fee of a maximum €12. Following its agreement with Canal Plus, Vodafone will be launching its pay-TV service in March – available in Full HD on customers’ TVs, smartphones and tablets through a […]
Vodafone Germany is the first European carrier to conduct live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with communications technology and services provider Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies and Samsung. The trial took place at Borussia Mönchengladbach’s stadium on February 22nd, when they played 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. LTE Broadcast – also known as evolved Multimedia Broadcast […]
Consumer exposure to advanced recommendations engines will grow to reach 75 per cent of pay-TV households on multiscreen services and 55 per cent on set-top boxes within North America by 2018, up from 20 per cent and
AT&T is also in interconnection talks with Netflix. “We’re in discussions with Netflix to establish a more direct connection between our networks, similar to agreements we have with others, so that AT&T broadband customers who use Netflix can enjoy an even better video experience,” AT&T said in a statement following news of the Netflix – […]
BT has unveiled the ‘next generation’ version of its YouView set top box. Manufactured by Humax, the updated STB – dubbed YouView+ – houses a new processor to deliver better performances and will be supplied to all new BT TV customers signing up to the service henceforth. The STB is two-thirds the size of the […]
US media watchdogs have “grave concerns” over Netflix’s deal with Comcast for improved Internet service. Netflix has made a deal with Comcast for direct access to the cable company’s broadband network, in order to ensure smooth delivery of its content. Craig Aaron, president of Internet rights lobby group Free Press, said he had grave concerns […]
Entertainment discovery specialist Rovi is to acquire Veveo, a provider of intuitive and personalised entertainment discovery solutions based in Andover, Massachusetts. Under the terms of the agreement, Rovi will pay approximately $62 million in net cash at the closing and up to $7 million in additional cash payments based on achievement of certain agreed-upon milestones. […]
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has appointed Anders Nilsson as its new CEO. He will replace Tomas Franzén, who leaves the company in March. Nilsson is currently the company’s executive VP, commercial and services. He previously worked for MTG as managing director of its Swedish operations and CEO of its online division. Com Hem has […]
HDTV, and the country’s digitisation process, is massively boosting the supply and sale of set-top digital converter boxes in India. A study from Frost & Sullivan states that India will need another 23 million new boxes this year. The study says that in 2013 some