On Demand Group (ODG), a subsidiary of SeaChange International, will provide an outsourced video-on-demand solution to the Hellenic Telecommunication Organisation (OTE). OTE, Greece's largest telco with 5 million fixed lines and over 700,000 broadband customers, has plans to extend its service offering and roll-out IPTV services to its customer base
BBC Worldwide has reported a 17 per cent increase in year-on-year operating profits of £117.7 million (E144m), on turnover up 13 per cent to £916.3 million, a margin of 13 per cent. In terms of the trading outlook for BBC Worldwide, chief executive John Smith said the current worsening global economic situation “indicated that profits […]
Microsoft and Yahoo have been holding separate talks with other potential media partners after their negotiations with each other broke down, according to reports. Microsoft – rebuffed this year in efforts to buy all of Yahoo and then just its search business – is talking about alternative deals with Time Warner, which owns AOL, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics US president, has said that summer blockbuster movie Hancock will be Sony's first test for streaming a movie into the homes of buyers of its Bravia TV sets. Users would need to have purchased a $299 Internet Video Link accessory to attach to the TV and they will also have to […]
The first in a series of new 'three-screen' reports by Nielsen shows an emerging shift toward a more video-centric use of the Internet, but not at the expense of television viewing. The report is an effort by Nielsen to “follow the video” as consumer viewing habits shift. The average American spent 127 hours of time […]
Lesley Mackenzie, former boss of the Kangaroo project, has been appointed chief executive of web TV business, Nettv247.com. The company, founded by Ian West, vice-chairman of TopUpTV, plans to develop a range of Internet and web TV businesses. Nettv247 recently launched its first venture, 123webtv.com, an EPG for Internet TV
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