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Aereo to launch in Malone’s backyard

Internet TV streaming service Aereo has revealed the latest launch area for its online television technology – Denver – the long-time base for John Malone’s broadcasting and cable TV business operations. Aereo plans to launch in the Denver metropolitan region on November 4th. Aereo is backed by Barry Diller, a long-time business partner of Malone […]

October 29, 2013By Colin Mann

Clay new Thinkbox Chief Executive

Thinkbox – the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK – has announced that Lindsey Clay is to become the organisation’s Chief Executive from 1 January 2014. Clay is currently Thinkbox’s Managing Director. Thinkbox’s current Executive Chair, Tess Alps, will become the non-executive Chair of Thinkbox, working with the organisation two days a week. […]

October 24, 2013

Arqiva unveils world’s first ‘Pop-Up’ TV channel

UK transmission and distribution specialist Arqiva unveiled its latest research and development to a selected audience of British-based clients on October 22. One of the demonstrations saw Arqiva create what it claimed was the world’s first live ‘pop-up’ TV channel, transmitting from London’s British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) and fed by microwave […]

October 23, 2013By Chris Forrester

FilmOn contests court injunction denial

Internet TV streaming service FilmOn is contesting a decision by a DC-based federal judge to deny the company a modification to the almost nationwide preliminary injunction ordered on September 5th. Internet TV streaming service FilmOn founder Alki David had congratulated rival service Aereo and its founder Barry Diller on its October 10 Boston court victory […]

October 21, 2013By Colin Mann

Aereo set for Detroit launch

Buoyed by having gained the upper hand in court battles with US network broadcasters who claim copyright infringement, Internet TV streaming service Aereo has announced plans to launch its technology in the Detroit metropolitan area on October 28th. The Detroit metro area includes nine counties across Michigan and more than 4.2 million consumers. Aereo’s announcement […]

October 21, 2013By Colin Mann

BBC daytime drama to première on iPlayer

To celebrate the return of the fifth series of BBC One’s thought-provoking and acclaimed Daytime drama Moving On, the programme will also première, in its entirety, on BBC iPlayer. The series première on BBC iPlayer is part of the BBC Trust’s approved trial to explore the role of online premièring across a range of genres […]

October 18, 2013By Colin Mann

upc cablecom offers more FTA channels in HD

upc cablecom is now offering a total of 27 channels in HD quality in German-speaking Switzerland. These can be received free of charge and without a set-top box as part of the basic package of more than 60 digital channels. The new Swiss entertainment channel S1 TV has also been added to the basic package. […]

October 16, 2013

TVCatchUp forced to drop ITV, C4 and C5 services

A UK High Court ruling has forced streaming website TVCatchUp to drop over 20 channels aired by commercial broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. The ruling means that it cannot stream the main ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 networks on its mobile TV service, nor can it stream 11 of the broadcasters’ digital […]

October 14, 2013By Colin Mann

FilmOn plans Massachusetts relaunch after Aereo Boston win

Internet TV streaming service FilmOn founder Alki David has congratulated rival service Aereo and its founder Barry Diller on its Boston court victory against a motion by the broadcast networks to injunction Aereo in the 1st Circuit. The motion was denied. “Naturally this now allows FilmOn to fire up our Local Service again in Massachusetts […]

October 11, 2013By Colin Mann

Tablet, smartphone boost for Dyle mobile TV

Consumer electronics specialist Audiovox Electronics has launched Audiovox mobiletv, the first wireless Mobile TV Receiver designed to bring US consumers free live TV to iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Developed by mobile broadcast DTV solutions supplier Siano, the receiver delivers Dyle mobile TV, operated by Mobile Content Venture (MCV), a joint-venture of 12 major […]

October 11, 2013