Rovi has confirmed that Cox Communications has completed deployment of Rovi’s VOD application, ShowRunner, in the company’s Motorola systems. As a result of the conversion, combined with additional marketing and promotion of On Demand from Cox at time of launch, the company has seen an increase in VOD usage of approximately 20 per cent. ShowRunner’s […]
Virgin Media has added a net total of 38,300 new cable subs – the largest number since it was formed by the merger of NTL and Telewest four years ago, and above analysts’ expectations. Virgin said that the growth in net households added, which compares with just 7,100 for the same period last year, was […]
Hulu is said to be abandoning attempts to enter the UK market. With the BBC locked into iPlayer it needed to strike a deal with ITV or C4 and 5. ITV now wants to concentrate on building up ITV Player and will ot syndicate to third parties. While talks had gone a long way with […]
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has latched on to the disruptive technology formed when DLNA is combined with DTCP-IP and a form of high-bandwidth no-new-wire networking, and seems determined to use the opportunity to mandate the end of the pay-TV digital STB. The Commission wants to allow any CE manufacturer's devices to access pay-TV […]
Once viewed as a rising star in the digital television ecosystem, IPTV has largely failed to deliver on its promise, according to a report published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics. As a result, many industry watchers have revised their IPTV estimates downward. “IPTV service providers have failed to answer the fundamental 'why' question,” according to […]
Yahoo has struck a deal with the Premier League for the UK online highlights for the next three seasons. From the start of next season in August, Yahoo will run a five-minute highlights package of every match on Yahoo.co.uk. Highlights will be available from midnight on Sunday after weekend matches and at midnight the same […]
blinkx, the online video search engine, has introduced Behavioural Targeting through blinkx AdHoc, the first contextual and behavioural advertising platform for online video. blinkx can now track video consumption patterns over time, build an awareness of a user's interests and enable advertisers to match ads with an online video audience based on behaviour. Over time, […]
Verizon has added YouTube to its FiOS TV Internet Video capabilities. Qualified customers can now use their remote controls to search for and enjoy any YouTube video – right on their TV screens. Verizon is also introducing Internet Radio, for FiOS TV subscribers, providing access to hundreds of stations nationwide and the ability to stream […]
TiVo has announced general availability of a new TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter. The adapter is designed to help consumers transfer and download broadband content within the home at a faster speed, making the most of TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL music, web and mobile features.
From David Del Valle in Madrid Prisa, the parent company of Sogecable (DTH platform Digital Plus, Canal Plus and FTA channel Cuatro) has reached an agreement with domestic broadcasting agency Abertis Telecom, to be part of its pay-DTT platform, TDT Premium, alongside its rival Mediapro, shareholder in the commercial channel La Sexta, and owner of […]