Despite years of big growth and even bigger hype, the network-delivered rental and sale of videos continued to represent only a small portion of the US home video entertainment market in 2010, as consumers flocked to buy and rent Blu-ray discs, according to findings from Screen Digest. The US home video entertainment market, consisting of […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Weigel Broadcasting have unveiled plans for the national launch of Me-TV, a television network offering classic television sitcoms, dramas and classic commercials and targeted for digital broadcast stations. Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) is already a proven commodity on the local level with its daily dose of classic shows. A local version […]
According to RNCOS research, the US mobile TV/video market is anticipated to double by 2013, representing a CAGR of around 22 per cent from 2009, mainly resulting from operators pouring investment into mobile TV, declining service prices, and availability of desirable content. Consumers demanding improved multimedia services other than emails or mobile gaming are also […]
Genband, a developer of IP infrastructure and applications solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar Point Communications, a specialist in IP switching solutions for cable providers. The transaction is expected to close in January 2011, and is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions. By acquiring Cedar Point, Genband will increase its existing […]
NDS, a provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, has entered into a partnership with ARM, the semiconductor intellectual property supplier, to enable the delivery of Over-the-Top (OTT) content and services to connected TVs, with NDS Infinite TV. The cooperation will enable connected TV manufacturers to implement a ready-made software solution that will provide a […]
Amino Communications is to launch a new ‘companion’ set-top box at CES 2011 aimed at network operators seeking to add OTT functionality to their established pay-TV and broadcast offerings. The new device – the Freedom Jump – is designed to complement existing cable and satellite set-top boxes, working alongside them to offer access to the […]
DivX, a division of Sonic Solutions, has revealed new partners across content brands and integrated circuit manufacturers for DivX TV, the company’s comprehensive Internet TV service that enables consumer electronics manufacturers to bring a broad range of web-based content to home and mobile devices New DivX TV content sources revealed at CES include: AOL; Amos […]
At CES this week Intel will debut the second generation of its Core processors for personal computers, that include content-protection features aimed at reassuring content owners on piracy. The chip architecture, code-named Sandy Bridge, has been developed in partnership with studios and retailers including Best Buy’s CinemaNow, Sonic Solutions and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution […]
BT’s New Year introduction of Content Connect has come under immediate fire from Internet groups who claim it implements a two tier service which is anti- net neutrality. The new service allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that use BT’s network to charge content firms for high-speed delivery of video. “This is a sea change in […]
Spain’s Supreme Court has come down in favour of the tax imposed on telcos to finance national public broadcaster RTVE a year after it was stopped from selling commercial advertising. Telefónica, Vodafone and Ono had petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the telco tax – 0.9 per cent of turnover – on the basis it […]