From Branislav Pekic in Rome Brazilian pay-TV operator Sky is to launch a pre-paid service based on a package of 35 TV channels (8 of them free-to-air) and 46 audio channels.In order to get "Sky Pré-Pago", the consumer needs to acquire the basic reception equipment (dish and decoder) for $187 (E120), including installation. One month […]
NBC is using the Olympics as a "billion-dollar research lab" to get a sense of how people are using different media platforms to experience the Beijing Games next month. Besides giving advertisers a clearer picture of how much consumers are paying attention to the games, NBC hopes its research provides a comprehensive picture of how […]
Ofcom has re-affirmed its intention to offer a ‘new framework for investment' in Britain's broadband networks. The media regulator has challenged the industry to back the proposed rollout of super-fast broadband networks across the UK. Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, outlined the proposals and stressed that a regulatory framework would be put in place that […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome The commission responsible for evaluating the bids on Portugal's Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) tender has given the green light to the project that Portugal Telecom plans to launch in the framework of Multiplex A that will carry free-to-air TV channels.Portugal Telecom now has 10 working days to accept the decision. […]
Continuing the strong momentum of TV manufacturers using SmarCAM Italia, SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group, has revealed that Samsung has achieved DGTVi certification and will offer SmarCAM Italia together with its TV sets in Italy. Samsung has also bundled a Mediaset smart card with the SmarCAM Italia, thus providing consumers with superior ease-of-use and many hours […]
The Military History channel is to launch in the UK and Ireland after securing capacity on Sky Digital. It is the first time the brand has appeared as a linear channel outside the United States. Play out and sales will be handled by The History Channel (UK), a joint venture between AETN and BSkyB. “Military […]
Speaking about the set-top box Netflix by Roku that allows the Internet content to be streamed on the TV, Tim Twerdahl, Roku’s vice president of consumer products, said that in the near future a software update will allow the box to stream content from other “big name” providers. The device, unveiled by Netflix and Roku […]
ESPN Star Sports has confirmed an eight-year broadcast partnership with Arab Digital Distribution (ADD), the largest pay TV platform management company in the Middle East and North Africa, for all International Cricket Council (ICC) events from 2008 to 2015 – including the global showpiece event of the cricket calendar, the ICC Cricket World Cup due […]
The second phase of digital terrestrial television services will be launched in early August involving six additional transmission stations, bringing service coverage to 75 per cent of the Hong Kong population, in time for 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Office of the Telecommunications Authority said the additional transmitting stations will help extend digital TV service coverage […]
Digital penetration in The Netherlands has reached 40 per cent according to the latest research from Intomart/GfK for the SKO, the organisation for audience research of the combined broadcasters. The percentage of people watching analogue signals has fallen from 78 per cent to 73 per cent, and the DTT provider Digitenne now has a market […]