TV maker LG is hesitating to commit itself to support the Google TV initiative. CEO of the display division Simon Kang said it was wary Google could come to dominate the TV software market, leaving CE vendors as hardware-only providers. Kang told Dow Jones: “Google TV could spark strong interest in the market, but […]
The penetration of 3D-capable consumer electronics devices is expected to grow quickly between now and 2015, with 5.99 million 3DTV sets to be shipped worldwide this year, according to a report from IMS Research. The report adds that over 218 million 3DTV sets will ship cumulatively between 2010 and 2015. IMS Research identifies the […]
BSkyB has completed the acquisition of Virgin Media Television (VMTV) after receiving regulatory approval in the Republic of Ireland. The satellite broadcaster, which has acquired VMTV’s channels including Bravo, Living and Virgin1, said that it will rename VMTV as Living TV Group. BSkyB paid Virgin Media an initial £105 million (E125m) and up to a […]
The European Commission is to clear News Corp’s Sky Italia to bid for a broadcasting frequency on Italy’s digital television platform. The Commission is likely to allow News Corp to bid for one frequency and to use it for operating free-to-air channels, according to reports. The clearance will ease European Union restrictions for Sky Italia […]
Kip Meek, once chief policy executive at Ofcom, is said to be poised to become the chairman of Project Canvas. A long time media consultant Meek will have the tricky task of keeping the six partners – BBC, Channel 4, ITV, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva – all pointing in the same direction. Politically he […]
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ESPN America Hd is now available in the UK and Ireland for the first time. The new channel gives fans access to the best sporting action from the US in HD quality. The introduction of the channel brings the number of ESPN channels available in the UK to five, in addition to ESPN, ESPN HD, […]
IFollowing on the successful launch of Technicolor 3D in North America, Technicolor has secured broad support from several major motion picture studios for the international release of theatrical content in the Technicolor 3D format. Studios providing international support are DreamWorks, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, The Weinstein Company and Warner Bros. The first international release in […]
NDS has been chosen by Comcast to be the Prime Integrator of the company's tru2way software integration project that utilises the Cable Labs tru2way Reference Implementation (RI). Under this agreement, NDS' Professional Services Group will lead testing, code development and success validation for the integration of new tru2way applications and devices for Comcast.
Ericsson has provided Hsin Yeong An (HYA) Cable, the Taiwanese cable operator, with a fully redundant head-end solution that enables it to offer subscribers a richer, more advanced service. The Ericsson solution will enable HYA Cable to provide consumers with increased channel choice and HD programming.