Pay-TV companies are struggling to keep up with video experiences enabled by connected TVs and iPads, according to analyst firm ABI Resesarch. Their situation, caused by a slow-moving business model, as well as serving less technically savvy consumers, is exacerbated by suffering a hardware disadvantage as they rely on set-top boxes that are typically a […]
Dish Network’s introduction of a set-top box with an automatic ad-skipping feature has prompted a furious legal response from the major broadcast networks, but although this move could be a ploy by the satellite operator to compel broadcasters to cut retransmission-fee demands, the function could become so popular with consumers that it may prove difficult […]
UK Communication Minister Ed Vaizey has confirmed the terms of the £180 million scheme to help householders prevent 4G services interfering with television signals. The scheme was originally announced in February 2012. In a letter to UK comms regulator Ofcom – which ran a consultation on the issues for digital TV raised by the launch […]
According to a market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global mobile content market was worth $6.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach $18.6 billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 19 per cent from 2011 to 2017. Mobile games are expected to be the largest market segment at $11.4 billion […]
France Télévisions has confirmed it will broadcast the 2012 London Olympics in 3D. France Televisions will launch a channel devoted to 3D transmissions via Orange TV. The service, branded francetvsport 3D, will have daily coverage of the Olympic games in 3D. In total, over 200 hours of 3D footage will be broadcast. The channel 333 […]
BSkyB may launch an in-house international distribution arm. It may purchase an existing outfit or build one up. Sky has upped its spending on British comedy and drama, with plans to spend up to £600 million (€741m) on original content by 2014. However original production might be scaled back again to help pay for increased […]
The annual gathering of the world’s top media and technology moguls at Allen & Co’s Sun Valley, Idaho, event is a ‘must attend’ if you want to stay abreast of the latest thinking – and gossip – from the VIPs present. Now Bloomberg TV (and Bloomberg’s TV+ app) saves you the bother of pressing that […]
SES has announced the certification of the industry’s first SAT-IP converter by Inverto Digital Labs, a Luxembourg-based developer and marketer of consumer and professional broadcast reception products. SAT-IP is a new standard and trademark developed and supported by SES. With SAT-IP, satellite-delivered programmes are converted into Internet Protocol (IP) standard at the point of reception […]
smartclip, the multiscreen and brand advertising platform, and LG Electronics have announced that smartclip will monetise all ad inventory on the LG Smart TV Platform across Europe, Russia and Australia. The partnership with LG Smart TV offers advertisers a range of branding possibilities, enabling brand marketers to extend their reach to new audiences with these […]
Entropic Communications, an expert in semiconductor solutions for the connected home, has acquired direct broadcast satellite intellectual property from PLX Technology, a supplier of high-speed connectivity solutions enabling emerging data center architectures. The purchased assets relate to the design and development of a digital channel stacking switch (dCSS) semiconductor product for up to $8 million. […]