Sirius and XM, are reported to be facing growing doubts over their ability to secure antitrust clearance for a $13 billion merger announ-ced in February. Although a tough regulatory approval process was ex-pected for the deal, which unites the top two satellite radio providers, the companies and many investors were optimistic that antitrust enforcers at […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Portuguese public broadcaster RTP has started transmitting its first TV channel in high definition for mobile phones. According to the head of the project, Carlos Vargas, this is the first HD mobile project in Portugal and is being conducted in partnership with mobile operator Optimus and Nokia, with the technological […]
According to research from Cisco, broadband users in Western Europe may be even more interested in living 'The Connected Life' than US consumers, and many are willing to pay for the value a service like this can provide. Ninety-per cent of European broadband users expressed an interest in a connected life service – anytime, anywhere […]
ITV’s digital channels are on course to make more than £200 million (E289m) this year, the commercial broadcaster has revealed Network advertising revenues at the channels – ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, children’s channel CITV and Men & Motors – is expected to be up 32 per cent year-on-year to £209 million. Growth at ITV’s digital services […]
HBO is to become the first broadcaster to receive ratings for its on-demand offerings, in a deal with The Nielsen Company for measurement of the usage of its SVOD services. Nielsen will measure usage of HBO On Demand and Cinemax On Demand via its National People Meter VOD Audience Measurement service, providing data on the […]
Internet service provider Tiscali will launch an advertising campaign in January in a major push to reach 200,000 customers using its broadband-based television service in Britain by the end of 2008. Mary Turner, chief executive of Tiscali’s UK division told Reuters that the group was signing 250 new registrations for the TV offering a day […]
At the end of September this year, ComCom awarded Swisscom what is at present the only nationwide licence for mobile TV (DVB-H). Swisscom, Sunrise and Orange tested the new technologies in a pilot project at the end of 2006, with a cooperation project subsequently being initiated for the commercial launch of mobile TV. The two […]
The adult entertainment industry has joined the battle over copyright issues on the Internet. Vivid Video, one of the largest adult entertainment companies, has filed suit against the Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network, accusing the company of allowing users to post Vivid's copyrighted materials on its website.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking the views of interested parties on how ACMA and the industry should approach the development of codes and standards for digital television. 'We encourage industry participants to share their views with ACMA, particularly about how it should approach the making of mandatory requirements in the digital […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has signed a multiyear agreement with France Telecom’s Orange and its '24/24 Vide'” service, providing the studio’s latest feature film releases and classic movies from the MGM library to Orange’s customers via Video-on-Demand. According to the terms of the agreement, MGM’s films will be offered to Orange customers in France, Spain, Poland […]