Dawn Airey chairman and chief executive of Channel Five, has claimed that the government “has begun to recognise” the potential value of a merger between her organisation and Channel 4. She said that in Five’s view the financial benefits of a merger go well beyond just plugging Channel 4’s funding gap and will guarantee national […]
QuickPlay Media, provider of solutions that manage the business of mobile video announced the upcoming launch of its PrimeTime2Goâ„¢ premium mobile TV service. The monthly subscription fee-based service will be available in early May via the BlackBerry App World storefront, and will enable consumers to download and watch full-length episodes of their favourite shows on-demand. […]
SES Astra has revealed that the German pay-TV channel Premiere has contracted one and a half additional transponders on Astra`s prime orbital position 19.2 degrees East. With the additional bandwidth Premiere plans to extend its HD offer. Premiere launched its HD services on ASTRA in 2005 and currently broadcasts two HD channels, "Premiere HD" and […]
Motorola has teamed with Time Warner Cable to develop a multi-room digital video recorder (DVR) solution using Motorola tru2way set-top software. The Follow Me TV solution will enable subscribers to access, share and place shift video recordings throughout the home. Time Warner Cable aims to bring the solution to market later this year, to become, […]
Irdeto has launched the Irdeto Universal Client DTA security solution for the North American cable industry. The solution is designed to give cable companies new, cost-effective choices for achieving a full digital cable transition and reducing their dependence on existing security and set-top box vendors.
Twofour, an expanding broadcast television, business communications and media technology companies in the UK, is working with Bizzibox to develop a video-driven, online and interactive local business directory – bringing fast, easy-to-use and affordable digital marketing tools to businesses throughout the UK. Bizzibox will be the new online directory that provides businesses with the ability […]
Jungo, an NDS Group company, and provider of software solutions for residential gateways, has confirmed that its SCR (Support Cost Reduction) software is now available for cable operators. As DOCSIS 3.0 cable wireless gateways become widespread, more and more subscribers have access to a great diversity of complex networking services such as wireless, voice, video […]
Owners of the controversial Swedish BitTorrent website the Pirate Bay – currently embroiled in a copyright trial in Sweden – have announced they’re going to start using VPN (virtual private network) technologies to make its users harder to track. In typical 'pirate style' the unlogged VPN service will be called IPREDator, named after a new […]
Thomson has extended its range of SmartVision content delivery components with the introduction of a new network server. Using advanced technologies including packet loss recovery and fast channel change, it significantly improves the quality of experience for subscribers over IPTV networks. ….
A higher percentage of 15-24 year olds in the UK have watched a music video on YouTube than on dedicated music channels, according to a new study. The report found that 57% of 15-24 year olds watched music on YouTube, compared to 56% watching them on TV. However, TV still has a commanding lead when […]