It seems that the carriage fee arguments between Viacom and satellite platform DirecTV is as far away from a settlement as ever. Viacom, in an online blog, said “it is now clear that [DirecTV] have no intention of working with us to expedite a resolution. DirecTV has moved backwards significantly and created more obstacles in […]
The closure or privatisation of the existing 13 state-owned Regional TV stations in Spain, all of them burdened with debts, may be now possible following the approval of a new Regional TV law. The new legislation allows Regional Governments to decide the future of their public TV channels: privatisation, closure or public management with no […]
Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on October 26th. The declaration was made at the firm’s annual sales meeting. It has described the update as the most important redesign of its interface in more than a decade. The announcement was Microsoft releases its fourth quarter earnings report. Analysts say it may post […]
Hulu will coproduce the fourth season of the BBC’s political comedy ‘The Thick of It‘. The deal, which is the first international coproduction by Hulu, will give the streaming video operation exclusive US rights to premiere the fourth season in the US It will air first in the US on Hulu and Hulu Plus on […]
A Harris Poll of 2,634 US adults reveals streaming video apps are the most popular apps for both Smart TV owners and consumers who don’t yet have a Smart TV. Three of the top five “must have” apps are Netflix (Owners 47 per cent/Non-owners 34 per cent), YouTube (Owners 44 per cent/Non-owners 31 per cent) […]
Mark Thompson, the outgoing Director General of the BBC, has chosen the occasion of the corporation’s success in winning broadcast and digital rights to the next four Olympic Games – two winter and two summer games – to defend its strategy in respect of sports rights. Writing in a BBC blog, Thompson said the BBC […]
To help protect dissidents using YouTube it has made available a new tool allowing people to obscure faces within videos uploaded onto its platform. “Visual anonymity in video allows people to share personal footage more widely and to speak out when they otherwise may not,” Amanda Conway, a YouTube policy associate, wrote in a statement […]
The UK TV ad sector is likely to be down by about 5 per cent in September, which could set the scene for total television ad spend to shrink across all 2012. Traditionally the third-biggest TV advertising month of the year, bringing in revenues close to £400 million (€494m) – is considered to be a […]
Vision247 has announced the availability of the Vision TV Network through a free-to-download app for Roku’s LT and 2 XS streaming players. With the Vision TV Network app downloaded from the Roku Channel Store, Roku customers will have access to a world of live 24/7 international television channels. Vision TV Network brings to UK audiences […]
Takedown Piracy is now Google’s #1 reporter of copyright infringements, according to Google. In the month of July, Takedown Piracy moved ahead of Microsoft, NBC/Universal and Lionsgate to claim the top spot on the list of 1,195 reporting organisations. The anti-piracy company reported nearly half a million URLs in July. The Recording Industry Association of […]