Time Warner Cable and Viacom have counter-sued each other in an escalating battle over whether cable companies have the right to distribute TV shows to devices such as Apple’s iPad. TWC asked a court for a declaratory judgement regarding Viacom’s demand that the cable company stops delivering its programming on devices such as the iPad. […]
The Boards of blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, and Burst Media Corporation, the online advertising services and technology business, have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which blinkx will acquire the entire common stock of Burst for an aggregate consideration of $30 million. The combination of the two companies will bring blinkx’s […]
Anne Schelle, executive director of the Open Mobile Video Coalition, a coalition of America’s broadcasters, has offered a prediction of the prospects for mobile digital television. “Between those stations already on-air and those who are coming soon, we project that mobile DTV will reach more than 71 million households…in the next 12 months.” That ‘s […]
ESPN has confirmed that its flagship network ESPN as well as ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3.com are now available to Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Verizon FiOS TV subscribers in the US via the new ‘WatchESPN’ App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. In time for the early rounds of the Masters, the NBA […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released a fourth quarter market forecast report which tracks DSL, cable broadband, FTTH, and voice customer-premise equipment; residential gateways; and broadband subscribers. The broadband CPE market is much more dynamic now, with FTTH CPE coming on strong in many regions of the world, particularly Japan, China, and North America, […]
Microsoft and white-label video management and publishing company thePlatform have confirmed the integration of Microsoft’s leading digital media technologies, including Microsoft PlayReady and Internet Information Services (IIS) Smooth Streaming, into thePlatform’s mpx video management system. The integration means that premium video providers can deliver protected, HD Web video for both in-home and remote viewing experiences. […]
Fears have emerged that the peak funding of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Australia could balloon beyond A$44 billion, as construction companies urged the government to pare back the reach of its ambitious fibre footprint so it can meet its budget. The warnings follow a tumultuous week inside NBN headquarters in which a number […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released its quarterly Home Networking Devices market forecast report, which tracks, ranks, and analyses vendors that make residential gateways, broadband routers, HomePlug Powerline adapters, MoCA coax-Ethernet adapters, and home network attached storage (home NAS). “Sales of home networking devices grew 11 per cent in 2010, to $5.15 billion, on […]
SES Astra, an SES company, has revealed that its 100 per cent owned subsidiary Astra Platform Services (APS) has opened a new playout centre in Unterföhring near Munich. With the new centre, one of the most important and modern technical hubs of its kind in Europe, APS will significantly expand its capabilities to provide broadcasters […]
RRsat Global Communications Network, a provider of comprehensive content management and global distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting industry, has announced the implementation of its new MCPC platform on Hispasat 1E satellite at 30° west. The MCPC platform will cater specifically to Latin America, utilising the downlink, uplink, space segment, and playout services […]