Cablevision Systems will give customers another 15 free high-definition channels as it faces stiffer competition from satellite TV providers and Verizon. The cable operator said it would add mainstream HD channels including Discovery, Nickelodeon, FX, FOX News, AMC and The Weather Channel to its line-up from July 28, bringing its HD offering to 60 channels. […]
Almost a third of UK people under the age of 25 have watched TV via the internet, according to research from the IPA. The IPA Touchpoints report, which queried 5,400 people, revealed that 29 per cent of people between the ages of 15 and 25 had watched TV online, along with 18 per cent of […]
A study from Knowledge Networks reveals that while consumers are turning to new video technologies – such as online streaming and mobile video – most of their video-related spending continues to be on conventional sources such as DVD rentals and purchases. New findings from, How People Use the Video Marketplace, also show that Generation Y […]
From Colin Mann in Salzburg According to Maria-José Montpetit of Motorola's Home and Network Mobility Technology Office, video is now at the centre of a device's design, where it was once an afterthought. “Video is now a first-class citizen,” she told delegates at EuroITV.2008. “Devices are now designed for some kind of video.” Delivering a […]
The set-top 'giveaway' by incumbent Telia, is being blamed for the slump in the number of subscribers to the DTT pay platform Boxer. Subs fell by 8,000 in the second quarter, bringing the installed base to 701,000 still 23,000 more than at the same point in 2007. “Competition in the Swedish pay-TV market is becoming […]
Virgin Media has sent out warning letters to 800 of its customers in an attempt to crack down on illegal downloading. The letters are part of a 10-week pilot programme run in conjunction with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – the body that represents record companies in the UK. The BPI has been calling on […]
Europe's mobile industry is cutting back spending on new networks and services as a growing regulatory burden from the European Union puts profitability under pressure, according to GSMA, the global trade body for the mobile industry. To justify the imposition of retail price caps, the European Commission has claimed that mobile operators are making excessive […]
The popularity of Internet radio has increased markedly in the last six months. Industry ratings body Rajar has reported that 14.5 million consumers have listened to the radio online at least once- up 2.5 million from November 2007. Podcasts were also shown to be a popular element of online entertainment, with six million people downloading […]
The Motion Picture Association of America has approved the use of DreamStream’s secure online file streaming system as a solution to curb digital piracy. “We are very excited to have the MPAA stand behind our technology,” said Ulf Diebel, chief development officer for DreamStream. “The MPAA understands the need to be proactive – rather than […]
Time Warner Cable, the second largest cable television provider in the US, has joined The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) as a Contributor level member. MoCA can now claim three of the largest cable companies in the US as members. MoCA is an open, industry driven initiative promoting distribution of digital video and entertainment through […]