Logitech has confirmed that its Google TV set-top box will officially be called “Logitech Revue with Google TV”, or Logitech Revue for short, according to Logitech Digital Home Group VP and General Manager Ashish Arora. Arora says that more details about the Logitech Revue with Google TV will be announced “this fall”. Google TV is […]
Sky has revealed plans to develop its Sky Sports News channel through increased editorial investment and the launch of Europe's first HD sports news service. The investment plans will be supported by a move later this year for Sky Sports News to become exclusively a pay-TV channel. From that point, Sky Sports News will be […]
According to new figures from GfK 25,000 3D sets had been sold by the end of May. GfK says that consumer spending on consumer electronics is recovering. It forecasts sales of 252 million televisions in 2010, up 5 per cent from 238 million in 2009. The company also reported that 90 per cent of retailers […]
John Malone has stepped down as chairman at DirecTV and slashed his control over the company in a previously announced stock swap meant to satisfy the Federal Communications Commission Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media Corp, and investment banker Paul Gould, a director at the Malone-chaired Liberty Global cable TV giant, also have left the […]
Market inhibitors are being addressed and worldwide adoption will accelerate starting in 2012 through 2015 when total market revenues are forecast to exceed $20 billion says AIB research. The three most important market barriers have been: – The lack of free and simulcast local and national TV programs as a primer for fee-based premium content […]
After winning control over IPTV content and broadcasting in the turf wars over network convergence, China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) will step up preparations for a national cable network company according to reports. The national-level cable company, to be launched with RMB 80 billion in capital, will be the operating body […]
Espial and Conax, have introduced a Hybrid-IP TV solution for cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecom operators. They say they will provide a proven on-demand services platform for secure delivery of broadcast TV, interactive applications, Video-On-Demand, local and network digital video recording, time shift TV, over-the-top video services to TVs, PCs and mobile devices. The solution […]
UK IPTV innovator IP Vision has signed a deal with Betfair TV to bring a live betting application to its FetchTV platform. The application will launch in time for the start of the English Premier League in August 2010. When launched FetchTV customers will be able to use the Betfair TV application on screen to […]
Netgem have confirmed the appointment of Charles-Henri Dutray as Chief Financial Officer. Dutray joins Netgem with more than 13 years of experience in the Corporate Finance world. Prior to the move to Netgem, he was director at Oddo Corporate Finance where for the past five years he was in charge of equity capital market transactions.
Sezmi, an all-in-one personalised television service, has announced plans for expanded market availability of the Sezmi Select product. This market expansion builds on the successful service introduction in Los Angeles and a recent major service upgrade for Sezmi subscribers. The new upgrade includes new Entertainment Zones, online browsing of the Sezmi on-demand catalogue and many […]