The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has confirmed that the country's switch over to digital terrestrial television will be delayed until 2013 at the earliest. This is over a year and a half later than cabinet had initially envisaged. In 2008 cabinet set out a number of guidelines regarding the switch over to […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italy's DTH platform TivùSat has surpassed the figure of 150,000 active users in mid-February, while maintaining a trend of activation of 1,300 to 1,500 smartcards per day. The total number of TivùSat smart cards ordered by decoder and TV set manufacturers has meanwhile risen to 790,000. At the same time, […]
TF1, France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group have reached an agreement over the broadcasting rights to the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Under this agreement, the TF1 Group, exclusive holder of the rights to the tournament, will sublicense to France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group live broadcast rights to 37 of the 64 matches in the […]
The BBC Trust is considering subjecting all sports rights the corporation bids for to a fair market and benchmarking test. According to various reports, the Trust is looking into the idea because it wants to ensure the BBC does not overpay for rights. However, industry insiders said the idea was unworkable and will hamper the […]
Onet.pl Group has launched a new VOD service in Poland featuring television series licensed by Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD). Additionally, Warner Bros International Branded Services has launched its first WarnerTV subscription VOD branded service in Central and Eastern Europe, within the new Group Onet.pl VOD platform. This deal marks the first launch of […]
Televisa, Mexico's largest broadcaster, has spelt out its ambitions to expand into the country's cellular telecommunications market with the purchase of 30 per cent of Nextel Mexico for $1.4 billion. Under the deal, Televisa will pay cash for the mobile operator, which is an unlisted subsidiary of NII Holdings. It will also have the option […]
Amino Communications, an independent IPTV specialist, has won a bid to provide STBs to support a major IPTV rollout by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute. The network operator plans to launch services in the first half of 2010, targeting up to 100,000 homes across the country. Amino will work closely with systems integrator ITS on […]
TV Genius has revealed it is powering the search and recommendation functionality for Freeview's newly launched iPhone app. The app enables users to search Freeview channel schedules anywhere they are and whenever they want. The iPhone app, which is available now from the iTunes App Store, free of charge, allows users to search TV listings […]
For the first time, an Australian ISP has ditched quotas and is offering an unlimited broadband plan. AAPT already had a number of plans with unrestricted usage during off-peak times, but wanted to shake up the market, according to Chief Executive Paul Broad “AAPT has committed to unlocking broadband restraints for the past year and […]
Entone, a specialist in broadband video and home connectivity solutions, is taking orders for 2Q2010 delivery of its VUDU enabled Janus Media Hub and Amulet IPTV Receiver. Entone's new line of broadband TV devices integrates the latest VUDU technologies including VUDU Apps, a cloud platform for the delivery of Internet entertainment services, and the VUDU […]