EchoStar's DISH Network has launched two interactive television applications for the ESPN and Disney Channel cable channels. Available content includes scores, headlines, TV listings and interactive advertising for ESPN and games, show information and listings, and a digital video recorder for Disney Channel. Disney touted the applications as a way for advertisers to reach a […]
ROK Entertainment Group, the UK-based mobile technologies company, has acquired a 51 per cent controlling interest in Los Angeles-based Fun Little Movies (FLM) for a combination of cash and shares in the company. Under the terms of the agreement, ROK and FLM will jointly offer made-for-mobile content, such as comedy short films, to network operators […]
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five announced that they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that, if agreed, would deliver High Definition (HD) channels on Freeview by the projected completion of Digital Switchover in 2012. Potentially from late-2009/2010, BBC HD (see below), ITV HD and Channel 4 HD could all be available on […]
24 Republicans politicians plan to write to FCC chair Kevin Martin, criticising him for a “misguided and harmful” proposal that would give the FCC more authority to regulate the cable industry. They call the Martin proposal “inappropriate at best and contradicts the statute at worst,” according to the letter, which was signed by all but […]
Freeview has confirmed that it is in 14 million UK homes, reinforcing its position as the most popular Digital TV Service. According to Ofcom's latest figures over 80 per cent of people moving away from analogue are opting to buy a Freeview digital box or a digital TV with Freeview built-in.
UK buyout firm Candover has agreed to sell Norwegian cable television company GET for 5.8 billion crowns (E0.7bn)) to a group of buyers led by rivals Quadrangle and GS Capital Partners. The private equity firm bought the business, which provides its services to 370,000 households in Oslo and Southern Norway, for 3.6 billion crowns in […]
The BBC’s proposals for a mixed-genre high definition television channel, BBC HD, have been approved today by the BBC Trust following a Public Value Test. Mark Thompson, BBC Director-General, said: “We are delighted that the BBC Trust has approved the BBC Executive’s high definition television proposals, allowing us to launch the UK’s first free-to-air, mixed-genre […]
BigBand Networks has announced that Charter Communications has selected its SDV solution to expand digital TV services in its Los Angeles-area system. Charter, the third largest publicly-traded cable operator in the U.S., serving approximately 5.7 million customers in 29 states, plans to use BigBand's solution to expand HDTV and other programming options.
Conax has revealed that Multivision, Bolivian wireless multi-system operator, will use the Conax CAS7 content security system for providing wireless digital cable service in the cities of La Paz, Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and Tarija. In the initial stage, the target for conversion is 25,000 households in the city of La Paz that currently have analogue […]
YooMedia's xPlayer system, initially installed by Red Bee in 2002, is now more intelligent in its allocation of bandwidth, allowing broadcasters to fit greater interactivity into less bandwidth. The system will be used by Red Bee clients, including UKTV, to enhance red button interactivity during commercials and programming. The system recognises when interactive elements are […]