Sundance Channel and WE tv have secured expanded carriage in Taiwan with CNS, which have launched both networks in HD as part of its growing IPTV service. CNS customers can access the 24/7 linear channels in high definition, with Mandarin subtitles. Sundance Channel is available on Channel 323 and WE tv is available on Channel […]
Vivendi is in talks about a merger of its SFR telecoms business with Numericable, a deal that would combine France’s second-biggest mobile phone operator with one of the country’s leading cable groups. Negotiations between Numericable’s owners and Vivendi, have been taking place in recent weeks according to reports. The proposal being discussed would see both […]
Media reports suggest plans for a possible pay-TV partnership between commercial broadcaster Mediaset and Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera are firming up. This follows similar speculation over the summer. The partnership would be based on Mediaset’s existing pay-TV platform, Mediaset Premium, which is available on DTT nationwide. The renewed speculation has boosted the value of Mediaset […]
The live video of a man falling from space to become the first unaided human to break the sound barrier set a new record for live online viewing, as more than 8 million people watched the Red Bull Stratos stunt on YouTube. Felix Baumgartner, 43, became the first skydiver to break the speed of sound […]
According to a market research report published by MarketsandMarkets, the total CDN market is expected to reach $7.4 billion by 2017 with a CAGR of 24.6 per cent. Over the last decade, the Internet had exhibit utmost growth and trend-change over use of online content. The ever-evolving Internet has resulted in growing internet traffic, content […]
Even though BSkyB doesn’t reveal its Q1 results until November 1st (for the period to Sept 30) the market isn’t expecting too many surprises in terms of subscriber growth. Indeed, investment banker Morgan Stanley says it expects a “lacklustre quarter” with potential new subs held back by a summer of free viewing of the London […]
In agreement with broadcasters TF1, France Télévisions and M6, France’s broadcasting watchdog the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel has raised the coverage targets for the high definition channels carried on multiplex R5 (TF1 HD, France 2 HD, M6 HD). These three services will, between now and 2015, achieve the same coverage as the other free DTT […]
The first next generation Freesat+ box with free time, the Humax HDR-1000S, will appear in UK stores this week. Delivering the new smart on-screen TV guide, the HDR-1000S allows users to move effortlessly between live digital channels and on demand programmes from BBC iPlayer and ITV Player. Available to buy from John Lewis, Currys, Comet, […]
EchoStar’s lawyers received a dressing down from Judge Richard Lowe III in a New York courtroom on October 12th, who told them bluntly: “Everybody involved in this litigation [for Dish] has no credibility when it comes to document exchange, when it comes to turning everything over [to the plaintiffs] you’ve been directed to turn over,” […]
French-based home entertainment technology specialists Netgem impressed the market with further steady gains in revenues for its Q3 trading. The company has seen steady gains in total revenue over the course of the year rising from €18.4 million in Q1 to €19.8 million in Q2 and €20.1 million in Q3. The previous quarter also saw […]