A federal judge has temporarily blocked FilmOn.com from streaming live television shows on the Internet. In their suit CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and Disney said FilmOn.com “has been streaming over the Internet … numerous broadcast television stations and the copyrighted programming on those stations – all without the consent of the affected stations or copyright […]
MultiChoice South Africa has confirmed the launch of its Mobile TV broadcasting service, DStv Mobile. “We are excited to bring broadcast Mobile TV to the South African market after running a successful trial for a number of years. As previously communicated, broadcast Mobile TV is a long-term opportunity that will require significant investment. The technology […]
SoftAtHome, a software provider of home operating platforms that help service providers deliver convergent applications to the digital home, and Lantiq, a supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, are collaborating to deliver an integrated platform for advanced Home Gateways (HGW). Together, SoftAtHome and Lantiq created a ChipSet Support Package (CSSP) that enables SoftAtHome […]
German financial regulators have ruled that Sky Deutschland, the German pay-TV company now controlled by News Corp, had misstated its 2007 accounts. Germany’s Bafin regulator found Premiere – Sky Deutschland’s name before the News Corp full takeover – had inflated the number of subscribers, overstated its value and failed to inform investors of risks connected […]
DVR specialist TiVo has announced a new TiVo app for the iPad. The app will be available for free from the Apple iTunes App store in the coming weeks. The TiVo Premiere App enables users to search, browse, explore and share entertainment all without interrupting whatever is playing on their TV. TiVo Premiere users will […]
Kantar Media has published highlights from its futurePROOF study on the ownership and use of digital media in Britain. The research suggests that connected TV will have a big impact on British digital behaviour in 2011, with the launch of YouView. Awareness of IP television has not yet reached the mainstream with only 42 per […]
Dutch TV channel Brava3D has commenced broadcasting via the Astra satellite at 23.5 degrees East. Brava3D is the first pan-European 3D channel providing a mix of classical music, opera and ballet in 3D quality. Jur Bron, CEO of Brava3D, said: “Launching Brava3D is a logical next step following the international success of BravaHD. The ASTRA […]
Broadcom is to acquire Gigle Networks, a privately-held company that develops system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions for home networking over power lines. When combined with Broadcom’s portfolio of wired and wireless solutions for the home, Gigle Networks’ technology will widen the breadth of Broadcom’s intellectual property and enable the design of more highly integrated SoCs that allow […]
Eight Cornish villages will benefit from a multi-million pound project to boost broadband speeds in the most rural parts of the county. The villages will get speeds of up to 100mb by the end of March according to the Press Association website. Around 10,000 homes and businesses are likely to benefit from the fast broadband […]
Agama Technologies, the quality assurance expert, has confirmed that Reggefiber, a major FTTH player in the Netherlands, has deployed the Agama DTV Monitoring Solution for its TV company ‘Glashart Media’ to ensure high TV service quality delivery across their nationwide optical fibre network. The Agama solution deployed covers Agama Analysers for service quality monitoring in […]