According to research by Informa Telecoms & Media, OTT-to-the-TV viewers will outnumber IPTV viewers by 2013. It forecasts that by 2015, 380 million people globally will view online video via connected devices. This growth will be driven by the phenomenal popularity of services such as BBC iPlayer and Netflix. but in contrast, only 163 million […]
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will “likely” push Japan into a “short and deep recession” affecting some Consumer Electronics sectors, according to a major report from investment bankers Morgan Stanley. The bank says Japan’s GDP will shrink by 1-3 per cent this year. Morgan Stanley says that prior to the Japanese catastrophes the world was […]
UK rights holders from the music and film industries have identified about 100 websites that they want ISPs to block. Under a voluntary code content owners and ISPs are trying to work out, rights owners would pass evidence of illegal filesharing sites to ISPs, which would then take action against those sites. However, the proposals […]
Ofcom has launched a consultation on how best to sell off the rights to the next generation of mobile networks. The auction of 4G spectrum will be the biggest ever, equivalent to three quarters of the mobile spectrum in use today. The last Ofcom mobile network auction for 3G in 2000 it raised £22.5 billion […]
Liberty Global has entered into an agreement to acquire Kabel BW Erste Beteiligungs (KBW), the third largest cable TV operator in Germany controlled by EQT private equity. As of December 31st, 2010, KBW’s broadband communications network passed 3.7 million homes and served 2.4 million customers who subscribed to 3.9 million basic cable, pay TV, telephony […]
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting’s (TSBc) CEO Cato Halsaa joked that about the only time he formally met with his main board CEO was when he wanted “a few hundred million dollars” in funding for yet another satellite! To date, the answer has always been positive, and clearly helped by the extremely positive results Halsaa’s division has […]
Arris announced the expansion of its broadband wireless portfolio for cable service providers with a global Reseller agreement with wireless solutions provider Ruckus Wireless to market its Wi-Fi products. The agreement calls for ARRIS to become a worldwide channel to market for the combined portfolio of indoor and outdoor wireless solutions. “We are pleased to […]
Motive Television’s subsidiary Adecq Digital (TV Anytime) has filed for a new patent for its Bestv technology. The patent, filed in Spain on February 11th but with plans to be extended throughout the EU, allows for “Ad Insertion Solution in a Push Environment”, says Motive. A statement from Motive says: “This highly developed technology enables […]
NDS is working with DirecTV, the US DTH prvider, to deliver addressable advertising insertion technology and enhanced audience measurement capabilities on the platform. NDS will deliver key elements of its NDS Dynamic suite of advanced advertising solutions including local DVR video ad insertion and advertising audience measurement capabilities. The NDS Dynamic components delivered to DirecTV […]
EchoStar Europe has supplied a new HD, satellite STB to Telefónica in Chile. The new product will enable consumers to access an array of digital television services including HD channels. The cost effective, twin-tuner HDS-600 ships with software that enables the consumer to upgrade to digital video recording (DVR) using an external USB hard disk […]