Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said to expect more Internet streaming deals to come from the movie rental company – both for content and for gadgets that help play back streaming videos onto TVs. In terms of content, Hastings said the company would continue to invest in new movies and TV series, especially via deals […]
NDS Group has entered into a multiyear licensing agreement for Macrovision Solutions’ electronic programme guide patents. Under the agreement, NDS will be able to offer licensed EPGs to its pay-TV platform operator customers in specified countries. “We believe operators will benefit from having the option to license Gemstar’s EPG patents alongside NDS’ own leading technology […]
Dolby has launched Dolby Direct Distribution Services – a pan-European satellite content delivery network for digital cinemas. The service is provided in association with Arqiva and uses satellite to distribute feature movies, trailers, and advertising content direct to their participating exhibitors and cinemas throughout Europe. Dolby Direct Distribution Services will simplify the cinema distribution process, […]
Velocix, provider of a digital asset delivery network, has announced that Televeo is using its digital delivery services to stream premium content. With Velocix, Televeo is able to ensure high performance, scalable delivery of video content from National Geographic, Fox and other leading publishers. Using the H.264 codec in conjunction with the Velocix Video Flash […]
Cisco and Avail Media have announced an agreement that will help enable service providers to easily, quickly and cost-effectively offer IPTV services to their subscribers using an innovative solution that combines the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN). The solution is designed to help service providers meet the challenges of transforming themselves from voice and […]
To extend the range of creative opportunities available to brands through TV advertising, Sky is launching Green Button advertising, a service which allows viewers to easily watch and access extended – or long form‚ advertising. Built on the same underlying technology as the Green Button programme reminder service, advertisers will be able to encourage viewers […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Five foreign companies have so far expressed interest in the DTT multiplex operator licence for the Brazilian publicly-owned TV channels. Marubeni (Japan), Next Generation Broadcasting (Sweden), Screen Service (Italy), TDF (France) and Abertis Telecom (Spain) are all likely to take part in the public consultation which will define the obligations […]
With US households reluctant to cancel home services despite the down economy, growth in cable and IPTV VoD services will remain strong, with revenues exceeding $11 billion by 2013, according to Parks Associates. “Currently 37 per cent of US digital cable customers use premium VoD regularly, up from 21 per cent in late 2004,” said […]
German pay-TV group Premiere has completed a E450 million capital increase, which saw Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp raise its stake from 25 per cent to 30.5 per cent. The company announced the two-step rights issue in December in order to fund last autumn’s purchase of rights to show live Bundesliga soccer. ….
ITV is to begin the search for a new chief executive, with Michael Grade relinquishing this responsibility and staying on at the company solely as chairman a year earlier than planned. The commercial broadcaster said it would have a new chief executive in place by the end of 2009 at the latest, by which time […]