The European Commission has opened an infringement proceeding against the UK after a series of complaints by UK Internet users, and extensive communication of the Commission with UK authorities, about the use of a behavioural advertising technology known as ‘Phorm’ by Internet service providers. The proceeding addresses several problems with the UK’s implementation of EU […]
German financial watchdog Bafin has launched a probe into possible insider trading and market manipulation involving shares in German pay-TV broadcaster Premiere. The investigation focuses on trades that may be related to a correction of Premiere subscriber numbers last year, a Bafin spokeswoman said. Premiere also confirmed that the probe was under way but declined […]
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company and YouTube, the Google-owned video-sharing site, are working together to launch VEVO, a music and video entertainment service that will feature UMG's premium video content. In addition to VEVO, YouTube has renewed and extended its successful partnership with UMG that allows users to continue creating and […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid The Spanish DTT industry – electronic manufacturers, technology and content providers- is urging the Government to award the pay DTT licences as soon as possible on the grounds that a new delay would put at risk an estimated investment in the market of over E5 billion over the next […]
French legislators have rejected legislation to permit cutting off the Internet connections of people who illegally download music and films. The government nevertheless plans to resurrect the bill for another vote later this month. Backers of the bill – record labels, film companies and law-and-order parliamentarians – couldn’t rally the needed support during in a […]
Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), the largest multiple system operator in Japan based on the number of customers served, has announced that the total subscribing households as of March 31st, 2009 served by J:COM's 24 consolidated franchises reached 3.18 million, up 466,500, or 17.2 per cent since March 31st, 2008. Combined revenue generating units (RGUs) for cable […]
French digital terrestrial channels will be available from June on the Eutelsat Atlantic Bird 3 satellite in a package to be marketed as Fransat. The satellite has always been used to broadcast the DTT channels to homes beyond DTT reception. The 18 channels will be available from June for free though viewers will need to […]
Ofcom's most recent quarterly report said Tiscali added no new subs in Q408. It's customer base was virtually flat at 100,000, or 0.3 percent of homes with TVs. That's below the 398,000 rival BT Vision reported for the same period. …………….
The Sky+ Remote Record application is now available from the Apple App Store. The free application enables iPhone users with a Sky+ or Sky+HD set-top box to set recordings wherever they are. The application gives customers access to Sky's seven-day Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), where they can browse listings by time, day or programme name, […]
Anevia, supplier of IPTV and VOD solutions, has secured $7 million in a second round of financing led by Seventure Partners alongside CDC Innovation, a shareholder from the first round funding in 2005. Anevia leads the IPTV market with more than 10,000 live channels and over 4 million end users on the telecoms and hospitality […]