Access Systems, provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and digital television – and Pirelli Broadband Solutions, a leading supplier of broadband customer premises equipment announced that Pirelli’s Residential Gateway DRG A226M, operating with Access NetFront Living Connect, has successfully completed the DLNA Certification program and is granted use of the “DLNA Certified” logo. […]
STMicroelectronics has introduced a new variant of the STi5197 single-chip STB IC, a feature-optimised version targeting markets in China and Asia. This new variant, called the STi5197L is designed for cable STBs and enables efficient development and fast time-to-market for OEMs developing basic zapper STB products. The STi5197L includes a QAM cable demodulator and is […]
The sport rights holders, who have benefitted greatly from Sky's determination to dominate pay TV sport, are considering legal action to stop Ofcom regulating the price at which Sky wholesales its channels – a move that will likely lead to lower bids for rights. Sports governing bodies argue that the move will “irreparably damage” investment […]
The owner of Channel Five, RTL, is reported to have made a renewed approach to Channel 4 about a possible commercial tie-up between the two UK broadcasters. RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler, who recently admitted that Five’s value lay as an asset in the expected consolidation of the UK TV market, is said to have […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and RTL Germany want to create a new open internet platform for catch-up TV across Germany and Austria that would be open to all broadcasters, according to local reports. The two companies already run their own catch-up TV platforms–which allow viewers to see some content via the internet for several days after […]
Behavioural ad company Phorm, which more or less quit the UK after major privacy concerns, has landed ISP clients in Brazil. Phorm says it's doing a country-wide roll-out in conjunction with Estadão, iG, Oi, Terra and UOL. CEO Kent Ertugrul acknowledges the Brazil roll-out “reflects the many lessons learnt from experiences in other markets”. He […]
LG Electronics is aiming to sell nearly 1 million 3D TVs this year to take one-fourth of the market. It said it wanted to increase market share in 3D TVs more aggressively, hoping to keep its lead over rival Sony and fight falling prices. “Our goal is boosting market share in 3D TVs and you […]
Time Warner’s HBO is in talks with additional distributors about offering its programming in a “TV Everywhere” scenario, where subscribers to a digital TV service would also gain access to HBO shows online, according to reports. HBO has already experimented with the offering with Comcast, and Verizon’s FiOS TV service, where subscribers can access more […]
IPTV service provider NeuLion and Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the USs, have announced a new partnership for a dedicated online video service built and managed by NeuLion. A new MLS integrated digital experience, MatchDay Live, is now available via the MLS homepage to deliver HD quality video and other […]
YouTube, one of the world's most popular websites, was offline for more than an hour yesterday. Google's video sharing site had an internal fault, according to the company, it denied there was any link to Chinese hackers – Google has withdrawn from China after a disagreement with the government. “YouTube is up again following a […]