DTT operater Boxer has announced plans to add broadband and telephony; Boxer Trippel will be launched initially in Sweden in early 2010. Per Norman, CEO says "Our customers want broadband and telephony, but most important is that they easily have good TV reception. Therefore, it makes sense that we are a TV broadcaster who has […]
BBC executives have told the BBC Trust, which is examining the Canvas project, that its total cost over its first four years will exceed £115m (E128m) including £48m+ of marketing costs. To help attract new shareholders and spread that cost executives have proposed the stipulation that the company must be controlled by PSBs should be […]
NDS has confirmed the launch of its Recommendations Engine Partner Programme. Jinni, an innovative semantic discovery service for premium video content, is the first company to join the programme. Through the Recommendation Engine Partner Programme, NDS will offer the services of Jinni as a partner to its customers in recommendation engine based initiatives. Incorporating a […]
From Sotires Eleftheriou in Paris According to the latest figures from the ARCEP, the French telecoms regulator, the number of Internet subscribers in France reached 19.4 million at the end of Q2 2009, with 18.7 million via broadband – an increase of 12 per cent in one year. The rate of growth has nevertheless slowed […]
OpenTV has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30th, 2009. “OpenTV`s third quarter results demonstrate solid operational improvements achieved in what is still a challenging global economic environment,” said Ben Bennett, OpenTV`s Chief Executive Officer. “The company is focused on building and delivering its suite of next generation products, which are critical […]
The BBC has confirmed that it will start beta testing its popular iPlayer service on Freesat from the end of this month. BBC's iPlayer debuted on Virgin Media's cable service last year, but this will be the first subscription-free platform to get the fully-fledged version of iPlayer. ….
From Branislav Pekic in Rome The Board of Directors of Telecom Italia Media has decided to suspend the process of selling TIMB (Telecom Italia Media Broadcasting) which operates two national digital terrestrial TV multiplexes in Italy. The reasons cited for the move are the lack of adequate bids and the recent regulatory changes that could […]
Set top box maker Pace said it was on course to meet management expectations as it delivered a bullish trading update. “As anticipated in the half yearly statement, average selling prices are increasing in the second half of 2009 when compared to the first half due to a greater proportion of HD PVRs in the […]
Comcast Corp’s quarterly profit rose 22 percent, beating expectations, as it sold more phone and Internet subscriptions, helping the top U.S. cable operator fight competition from phone and satellite companies for video subscribers. It reported 361,000 new high-speed Internet customers and 375,000 new digital phone subscribers in the third quarter, offsetting the loss of 132,000 […]
Time Warner raised its profit outlook for 2009 boosted by better than expected results at its cable channels and films division, even as it reported a 40 per cent lower net income for the third quarter. The owner of CNN and the Warner Bros movie studio said it will take a $100 million charge for […]