After weeks of wrangling over DirecTV ‘s carriage of HDNet, the two sides have worked out a deal. Last week, HDNet settled its lawsuit with DirecTV, which was filed after the DBS service was preparing to put the high def channel into a tier of “HD-only” channels. The deal keeps HDNet on DirecTV ‘s main […]
The CNN branded channel on YouTube, which features newly extracted content from the channel, is now available to users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This move complements a suite of new products and services that CNN and other Turner brands have been rolling out across mobile, web and IPTV platforms this year.
Channel 4 has launched a high-definition version of its primary channel on Sky HD. Channel 4 HD will carry the same programmes as Channel 4, but will show the high-definition versions wherever they are available.
Social netwoking site MySpace is set to launch a music video channel branded Earwig TV. The channel will offer videos and tracks from new and emerging bands to help them find larger audiences and attract attention from record companies. Earwig TV will combine live gig footage with interviews and profiles of the bands.
Technetix Group has entered into an engineering and co-marketing agreement with the Arris TeleWire Supply division of Arris Group. Arris entered the exclusive agreement with Technetix to expand its Regal brand portfolio of drop materials. The newly branded Regal by Technetix series of splitters, taps, in-home active and in-home networking products will include the patent […]
Viasat Broadcasting and CDON have expanded their VOD content further by entering a three year licensing deal with Nordisk Film for feature films and TV-series to be made available on ViasatOnDemand.se, dk, no and CDON.com on their demand services in Scandinavia. The three year agreement with Nordisk Film secures a launch volume of 250 titles […]
Rupert Murdoch has effectively confirmed son James Murdoch is his choice to take over News Corp. For now, James moves up at Sky to become non-exec chairman, while becoming CEO for News Corp outside the US. Meantime, Rupert Murdoch leaves the board of Sky – where News Corp owns 39 per cent – after 18 […]
Digital entertainment group YooMedia has conditionally agreed to acquire 95.2 per cent of the issued share capital of Fresh Interactive Technologies, a Spanish interactive television company, and has conditionally raised the sum of approximately £12.9 million (E18m) following a share consolidation and restructuring.
The British Internet Broadcasting Company (BiBC) has signed an audio and video content deal with EMI Music UK. BiBC's digital store – the largest downloadable video content store in the UK – will add thousands content, including the latest music videos, from EMI's library. The deal will allow BiBC to make available for sale audio […]
Nineties BBC comedy show Stella Street is to return in an online format. The cult favourite will be distributed at the IPTV website Log.tv. The new material is expected to appear early in 2008.