Responding to surging demand for digital-to-analogue TV converter boxes, the new Zenith DTT901 digital TV tuner – with analogue pass-through for pickup of low-power TV stations – is now available in the US. Since January, US households have requested millions of $40 government coupons to subsidise most of the cost of digital TV converter boxes. […]
Independent retailers that have signed up to Digital UK's 'digital tick' scheme are providing a better service to prospective customers than those who have not, according to the switchover body. Even so a 'mystery shopper' exercise revealed a continued lack of knowledge, or ability to explain, the inability to record channels in addition to the […]
Consumers are demanding more personalization and entertainment content on their mobile phones, driving mobile video revenue to exceed $3.5 billion in 2008, according to research by MultiMedia Intelligence. By 2012, the mobile video and mobile TV market will exceed $15 billion, including direct pay and advertising. Mobile video, which relies on the mobile operator's 3G […]
Despite one billion video views on most days, YouTube hasn’t been popular with big corporate advertisers. Worldwide revenue from YouTube ads has fallen short of Google’s expectations this year, and is likely to total about $200 million for the full year, according to reports in the WSJ. YouTube is heading Google’s campaign to extend its […]
Entone, the IPTV connected home company, has confirmed that their Hydra HD IPTV video gateway and Amulet HD IPTV receiver have been selected by Netstream for their operator's HD IPTV service deployments in Switzerland. Netstream is an ISP based in Dübendorf, Switzerland, providing managed services and systems integration to a host of operators throughout Switzerland
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 […]
Freeview, the UK digital TV service, has announced the re-branding of its Freeview Playback digital TV recorders (DTRs) as Freeview+. Over the coming months the Freeview+ name will roll out across retail and packaging, marking the start of Freeview's increased marketing efforts to drive awareness and sales of its DTR equipment. In addition to providing […]
The Internet has become a big part of the leisure-time activities of US consumers with broadband connections who spend nearly half of their free time each weekday online, according to a survey by Netpop Research. Respondents say they have on average 4.5 hours of free time each weekday and spend 2.2 of those hours on […]