A temporary restraining order has been placed on DirecTV keeping the satellite giant from bumping HDNet to a different programming tier. The move comes after the HDNet lawsuit which seeks to prohibit DirecTV from moving the all high-def network out of its most widely distributed package.
NBC Universal and News Corp, the majority owners of Hulu, are using the online-video site to popularise programmes running on NBC and Fox – but that doesn’t mean rival networks CBS and ABC are being shut out. Searches give an index of available episodes as well as a link to see them on the network’s […]
ITV will launch a series of mobile communities for its shows that will be branded MyITV, including X-Factor, Loose Women, Britain's Got Talent, ITV Sport (covering the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the Formula 1 Grand Prix), and Emmerdale. Loop Mobile has been signed to create the communities based on its MOKO platform. […]
Shareholders of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio voted to approve Sirius’ proposed $13.6 billion acquisition of XM. The companies signed an agreement in February for a deal that has drawn close regulatory scrutiny. Terms call for Sirius to pay 4.6 shares for each XM share. Analysts say it may still be difficult for […]
Motorola commissioned a survey in the US among more than 1,000 adults and found that 45 per cent would rather watch college or professional football on a HD TV than watch the game in person. Only one in three respondents (32 per cent) indicated they would rather watch a college or professional football game in […]
Channel 7 executive chairman Kerry Stokes says the Australian broadcaster plans to develop its multiple-channel TV business over the next year. Stokes also confirmed the broadcaster was appealing a Federal Court decision against it in the C7 case, in which Seven alleged its competitors had conspired to ruin its C7 sports pay television venture. Stokes […]
Vivendi will start testing a new entertainment website within the next few days according to chief executive Jean-Bernard Levy. Levy said the website, developed under the project name ‘Vivendi Mobile Entertainment’, will be marketed as ‘Zoaza’.and will act as a ‘content and services platform’. Observers have seen the project as an attempt by Vivendi to […]
DirecTV has hit its long-promised goal of 100 HD channels by year’s end. The satcaster bolstered it high-def offering this week by adding five new basic cable networks, five new pay-per-view channels, and 13 new regional sports networks into the mix. According to DirecTV, the addition of all the new channels gives the company 100 […]
CNN plans a multimillion dollar investment in its international news gathering resources, in a bid to be less reliant on third parties and to fight back against new competitors to the original 24-hour news channel. The investment, thought to be costing about $10m, will see CNN International open permanent bases in nine new countries from […]
ITV has revealed its first made-for-mobile production, a celebrity interview show. 'The Hot Desk' will be free to viewers and funded through sponsorship.