Dawn Airey is to leave broadcaster RTL after five years. The former Channel 5, Sky and ITV senior executive has been working on a number of projects including the launch of an RTL channel on cable in the US. “It has been a delight to be part of the RTL Group family, but I feel […]
New research from Parks Associates shows app developers are targeting the smart TV platform as the next significant growth area as nearly 80 per cent of smart-TV owners regularly use apps. App Development and Distribution Models details the app development process and monetisation strategies for multiple platforms, including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and connected cars. […]
Channel 4 has launched a new second screen app, the Channel 4 Horse Tracker which for the first time will allow viewers to track the position and speed of the horses in the Grand National and other races for the Aintree three-day meeting. The free app, is available to download immediately from the Apple App […]
Media Excel, specialist in adaptive bitrate, multi-device transcoding for multiscreen video delivery – and Dogan TV Holding, Turkey’s leading commercial broadcaster – have announced a deal for supporting the entire transcoding infrastructure of Dogan TV’s new OTT platform, netD. “At Dogan TV we are constantly looking for ways to monetise our content by enhancing the […]
Korea’s KAON will launch DTH and Hybrid DTH/IP platforms for Brazil’s GVT in 2013. “GVT of Brazil and Kaon have entered into a cooperation with respect to the new advanced Satellite(DTH) and Hybrid DTH/IP platforms to be launched in accordance with new GVT service offerings in Brazil. First products will hit the market during the […]
Business restructuring specialist Hilco has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of entertainment retailer HMV from its Administrators, Deloitte. Hilco January 22 acquired HMV’s debt from the Group’s lenders. At that stage, it confirmed that it had not bought the business itself, but said it believed there to be a viable underlying […]
Discovery Communications sees Western Europe as “the new emerging market”, and will sustain its recent spate of acquisitions. “For us this is a good time to lean in to Western Europe,” David Zaslav, chief executive, declared during the ‘upfronts’ – showing new programmes to advertisers. Discovery bought Norway’s SBS for $1.7 billion last December, and […]
The BBC has told London’s ‘Future TV’ summit that viewers are less and less enthusiastic about watching programming in 3D. The BBC’s technology guru Andy Quested, said the BBC had been an excited supporter of 3D broadcasting but that each time a new 3D show was televised, the audience ‘spike’ got lower. Quested’s comments come […]
The founders of subscription music provider Rdio have launched the company’s new video service – Vdio – boasting deals from major networks and studios. According to Rdio Chief Executive Drew Larner, the intention is for users to get ideas about what to watch based on the music they and their friends love, and the other […]
Charlie Ergen’s pay-TV operation Dish (officially the ‘Network’ part of its brand was dropped a year ago) says it wants to raise $2.3 billion in fresh debt that it looks to use for general corporate activity and “which may include wireless and spectrum-related transactions”. Only a month ago, Dish was talking about a similar move […]