Sony DADC has announced the launch of a new integrated platform service offering that will manage complete media lifecycle operations for clients in the media and entertainment industries. Sony DADC’s Global Platform Services will oversee clients’ supply chain operations and their third-party service providers, from demand through consumption, including creative design support, manufacturing, fulfillment, retail […]
Ziggo, the leading cable operator in the Netherlands and SMIT – the leading CAM (Conditional Access Module) provider – have teamed-up to offer subscribers the industrial advanced CI+ 1.3 VoD CAM which enables the viewers to watch their favorite programs. In combination with an advanced TV-set and adjustments in the Ziggo network they also can […]
BSkyB is pursuing legal proceedings against the Luxembourg-based M7 Group for trademark infringement in relation to its subsidiary Skylink – a DTH satellite TV platform operating in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. advanced-television.com understands that Sky sees M7 Group’s use of the Skylink brand for its DTH pay-TV operation in Europe as an actionable infringement […]
Internet TV service Aereo is facing a further legal action, following copyright complaints filed in New York, its first market roll-out. Boston’s WCVB-TV has filed a lawsuit in US District Court in Boston, alleging that Aereo is violating federal copyright law by rebroadcasting the station’s Channel 5’s programming without permission. “Aereo’s business and technology stand […]
Every home in Britain will have free access to David Moyes’ first league match as Manchester United manager as Sky Sports offers exclusively live coverage of the reigning champions against Swansea City on the opening day of the season. The other key fixtures of the opening weekend – Jose Mourinho’s return as Chelsea manager (vs […]
Russia has opened a criminal investigation into the July 1st catastrophic failure of a Proton-M rocket carrying three GPS satellites. Quoting an investigation committee official, Russia’s TASS news agency stated that the Baikonur prosecutor’s office will be checking whether there was full compliance with the legislation in place to cover the rocket launch. There are […]
Canis Media, the UK’s leading independent broadcast consultancy and TV services group, today made new ‘City’ based DTT video streams available for long term lease. Canis Media is acting on behalf of multiplex owner, Comux UK, and is offering broadcasters and channel owners access to approximately 10 million DTT homes on two brand new 24/7 […]
After months of trying to sell its newspapers, Tribune has announced plans to spin off its publishing business from its broadcast operations, shifting its focus further to television following similar moves by Time Warner and News Corp. The news comes a week after the Chicago-based company announced its $2.7 billion acquisition of 19 stations from […]
London Live, the 24-hour multimedia platform for London, has appointed Jonathan Boseley as Head of Programming, ahead of its launch early next year. Boseley, the former Vice-President of Programming and Production for Disney Channels, UK and Ireland, enjoyed a 15-year career at Disney in various programming and channel manager positions and has in-depth experience of […]
Oregan Networks, a supplier of hybrid Digital TV software for telecoms and broadcast operators, has announced its further expansion into the Latin American market, with the opening of a new regional headquarters in Mexico City which complements its existing presence in Argentina. The new location will cater for the specific technology requirements of local broadcasters, […]