BT has appointed Simon Green, the chief executive of the Boxnation boxing channel, to run its new sports channel. Green, who has previously worked at BSkyB and Setanta, is leaving Boxnation, which launched on TV in the UK in September last year, just weeks after it announced the launch of the UK channel on Sky […]
Companies within international production conglomerate Banijay Group in France and the US have begun creating online programming for new premium branded channels as part of the YouTube Original Content Initiative. Banijay Group company Air Productions, in partnership with France Télévisions, has launched a new channel which is an extension of its popular live music show […]
3net, the US-based joint venture between Sony, Discovery and IMAX, is getting into the studio business. Officially, 3Net, which broadcasts a dedicated 3D-TV channel across North America and sells – and buys 3D programming around the world, is forming 3net Studios which will be based at Sony Pictures in Culver City, Los Angeles and at […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery networks (CDN) technology and VoD servers for cable, IPTV, OTT, and hybrid TV operators worldwide and SoftAtHome, a provider of home operating platforms, have announced their collaboration to improve OTT video experience on operators’ networks. At IBC, Broadpeak launched nanoCDN technology, leveraging home network equipment to dramatically reduce infrastructure […]
CSC Media Group, the UK digital broadcaster, has launched BuzMuzik – its social media-driven music channel. Aimed at a 16-34 year old, social media savvy, music loving audience, BuzMuzik enables viewers to control the music playlist and to instantly see their messages, photos and shout-outs appear on TV, using Facebook, Twitter and SMS. Viewers can […]
Verimatrix’ Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for IPTV solution and embedded ViewRight security client are now available across Dune HD’s award-winning range of digital media players, enabling operators to better protect content from piracy while enhancing service revenues. “A robust and flexible approach to Digital Rights Management is crucial for operators, and our partnership with […]
SeaChange International, a global multi-screen video software and services specialist, has announced that Turk Telekom has renewed its contract for SeaChange’s Pulse Remote Managed Services (RMS) and its On Site Managed Services (OMS) for monitoring the company’s back office and multi-screen video services. Türk Telekom Group, a communication and convergence technology group in Turkey providing […]
Boxee TV is launching a new device to combine over-the-air with a cloud DVR and streaming services. Boxee TV will have two tuners and record two shows at a time, with each recording loaded to the cloud, where it can be stored for an unlimited time. Boxee TV will goes on sale for $99 on […]
Netflix has debuted in Denmark and will roll out in Norway and Finland shortly. The streaming service has also made its first content deal with Warner Bros, which had had a deal with C More. The agreement with Warner Bros is the only one for content in the first pay TV window. Netflix has also […]
The gloves are coming off in the €2.4 billion battle in a New York courtroom between Cablevision/VOOM and EchoStar/DISH. Lawyer Orin Snyder, acting for Cablevision, told Judge Richard Lowe III that this past weekend’s enforced release of documents held by EchoStar showed that “the entire defense is a massive fraud. I am not mincing words,” […]