Dailymotion, the independent video sharing site, and Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) Europe have confirmed an agreement to make news, entertainment and animation programming available to audiences across Europe. The agreement marks Turner's choice of Dailymotion as partner in the wider distribution of its content across non-linear platforms and the continued distribution of Adult Swim outside […]
Virgin are offering sports fan the Virgin Media Fan Van service. By visiting Virgin Media’s sports portal on Saturdays, sports fans are able to immerse themselves in near live content including interviews, commentary, fans’ views, comedy and other fan-related footage from a sporting venue. The content is also archived on the site so it can […]
Belgacom and Nokia Siemens Networks have extended their contract for the delivery and integration of an IPTV solution for another three years. Nokia Siemens Networks is also supporting Belgacom's plan to add high-definition television to its existing portfolio of interactive TV services via IP-based broadband lines. Belgacom's total customer base for its Belgacom TV reached […]
From Colin Mann in Cannes Online entertainment platform Vuze, which claims an established audience of 10 million viewers, has opened its publishing platform to anyone who creates high-quality digital content, including global television networks, premier and mid-size production studios, and maverick content creators. With the aim of enabling high-quality content to be distributed easily and […]
From Colin Mann in Cannes Music VOD service i-concerts is strengthening its brand position worldwide by launching a new global consumer facing website- i-concerts.com. The site will serve as a marketing vehicle for i-concerts VOD platforms, which are available today exclusively via IPTV and Cable VOD services across Europe. The site will allow consumers to […]
Internet broadcaster JumpTV says subscribers increased by about 19 per cent to 86,000 between August 9 and September 30, while Q3 ended with a record level of subscribers for its international and sports divisions.
The BBC World Service will press ahead with expanding its Arabic TV news service to a 24-hour operation and broadcasting a news channel in Farsi after the chancellor, Alistair Darling, confirmed funding plans. The new deal will see the total World Service budget rise from £246 million (E354m) this financial year to £271 million in […]
From Colin Mann in Cannes Entertainment programming network E! is further expanding its worldwide presence with new launches on Numericable, the leading cable broadband operator in France, and Digiturk, the premier DTH operator in Turkey. The E! International Network will be distributed on Numericable’s basic digital offer, as well as on Digiturk’s extended basic package […]
Redback Networks, an Ericsson company that makes video-centric routers for 75 triple-play networks, has been selected by French telecom operator Neuf Cegetel to build its next generation fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) aggregation network for both residential and business services. Under the new deal, Redback and Ericsson will deploy and maintain Redback SmartEdge 1200 multi-service edge routers to […]
Hauppauge Digital, PC TV technology provider, has introduced an ExpressCard TV tuner, giving owners of the laptop computers a quick way to add free live TV to their PCs. The Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1400 provides analogue and digital (Freeview) TV reception via the new ExpressCard format. The card also comes with Hauppauge’s WinTV 6 viewing software […]