Following its invitation for expressions of interest to run a pay-TV channel on France’s R3 digital television multiplex, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has selected the ‘Cfoot’ proposal from the Ligue de football professionnel (Professional Football League). The CSA considers that the proposal contributes to the diversity of operators and is in line with […]
The BBC has admitted that TV, radio and online services could be at risk as the corporation seeks cost savings in the face of October’s licence fee settlement. Michael Lyons, the outgoing BBC Trust chairman, said he “could not rule out” the closure of certain services given the tough licence fee settlement, as he unveiled […]
Further to the announcement that Ofcom is set to give final approval to product placement to come into force in February 2011, Visionradio is preparing to revisit its ‘easy2 TV’ Interactive Advertising system developed initially as a concept in 2008. “TV is one of the best mediums for creating a desire for a product or […]
Findings from a new Forrester Research study have revealed that for the first time, US residents are spending on average as much time to online activities as they are to watching TV. The increased time spent online isn’t reducing the time spent watching TV, which has remained at an average of 13 hours per week […]
Verizon Wireless and DirecTV are testing an in-home broadband and video service in Erie, Pennsylvania. The companies are looking to pair Verizon’s new 4G LTE broadband with DirecTV broadcast satellite content. By bundling the two services, Verizon and DirecTV could effectively compete with cable companies outside Verizon’s traditional FiOS service footprint. According to reports, the […]
The Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy has released draft Terms of Reference for a comprehensive review of the country’s communications and media regulation. Senator Conroy said technological innovations were rapidly leading to a converged media age and it was time to review current media and communications regulations. “You […]
Portugal Telecom and Singapore Telecommunications SingTel have signed a collaboration agreement to share operational and commercial best practices in fibre optic and IPTV based pay TV services and to develop innovative applications for ultra high speed fixed and wireless networks. The pair suggest that as leaders in their respective local and international markets, the telco […]
RGB Networks has confirmed that its award-winning Video Multiprocessing Gateway (VMG) has been certified by Microsoft as meeting the stringent requirements of its Mediaroom IPTV software platform. Microsoft Mediaroom is the world’s most widely deployed IPTV platform and is in use by more than 25 service providers worldwide to deliver advanced IP-based video services to […]
The Board of mirada, the audiovisual content interaction specialist, has announced that Richard Alden, previously a Non Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as Non Executive Chairman of the Board with immediate effect. Alden is an internationally experienced Executive Officer, spending 11 years at ONO in Madrid, the largest alternative telecoms (broadband/telephone/TV) operator […]
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 is considering selling a number of foreign broadcasters, including Dutch Net 5, SBS6 and Veronica according to various reports citing CEO Thomas Ebeling. According to Ebeling, a sale of units is possible depending on an attractive offer or a strategic premium. ProSiebenSat.1 acquired the broadcasters three years ago after its merger […]