A senior executive at BSkyB has suggested that making available compelling legal choices of obtaining content will help combat copyright theft. Writing in a company blog, David Wheeldon, the broadcaster’s Director of Policy and Public Affairs, notes that Sky Atlantic HD is premiering Game of Thrones, HBO’s epic medieval tale just one day after it […]
A court in Mechelen, Belgium, has ruled that triple-play operator Telenet does not need to pay extra money to organisations that manage rights, such as Agicoa, BAVP and Sabam – declaring that it is enough for television service providers to take a contract, including copyrights. Telenet has been seeking clarification on the issue since 2006. […]
Verizon has unveiled the next generation of its all-fibre-optic FiOS TV The company used customer feedback gained from its product development labs, field trials and social media forums to create many of the more than 25 upgrades to FiOS TV’s advanced Interactive Media Guide. The enhancements include 3D content software, which automatically detects when a […]
Canada’s leading television companies are targeting Netflix and other online streaming services in an attempt to bring the fast-growing competitive threat to the TV business into the same regulations they must follow. Senior executives for Astral Media said that documents have been filed with regulators seeking a review of the California streaming service’s ability to […]
Google has reported an 18 per cent rise in first-quarter profit, disappointing analysts who are concerned over the company’s aggressive expansion strategy and extravagant spending. Google’s first-quarter earnings of $2.3 billion, for the quarter ended 31 March came in below analyst projections as the Internet giant accelerated recruitment hiring and spending in other areas, driving […]
Following reports that Nintendo is preparing to announce a new home console, rumours have suggested that the platform holder will adopt Sony’s Blu-Ray disc format for its new hardware. Development sources have told Blu-ray.com that Nintendo is currently looking at using the disc format as its primary optical media of choice, which would make it […]
SPORT2, the sports channel operated by Chello Central Europe, will broadcast the legendary, upcoming El Clásico on April 16th, live in 3D, through UPC’s digital cable television networks, in the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Hungary. The match between top Spanish football clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona, marks a significant premier, the beginning of […]
International news channel Al Jazeera English has struck a carriage deal with Spain’s leading cable operator, ONO, widening its current availability in the country to another one million subscribers. The deal will see Al Jazeera English (AJE) made available on channel 146 in ONO’s TV Esencial package. The channel is already available in Spain on […]
Connected TV interactive services developer WizTiVi has agreed a partnership with L’Équipe.fr, the sports information website. WizTiVi developed an interactive application directly available on Toshiba Places, as well as Panasonic and Samsung connected TV. Users can see live and streaming sport news on their TV set. They can find information from L’Equipe.fr, as well as […]
Open IPTV platform YouView has published its final core technical specification for launch and announced further device partners. A single technical document, detailing the core YouView interoperability specification for launch is now available on the YouView web site. The YouView Core Technical Specification references the Digital Television Group’s D-Book 72 and provides a set of […]