Italian DTH operator Sky Italia is set to launch its new Internet-based service Sky On Demand on July 1st, after a period of tests with a limited number of subscribers. Initially, Sky On Demand should be available to a wide range of customers, before being expanded to the entire subscriber base by November. Sky On […]
Law suits seek end to Aero Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and other US networks are in court this week to try to stop Aereo, the start-up that takes live TV programming and sends it to mobile devices in New York for a monthly fee. If granted, a preliminary injunction sought by the plaintiffs the “would […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has confirmed the launch of HD streaming. The HD functionality will allow members of LOVEFiLM – Europe’s largest subscription service instantly streaming films and TV series over the internet and sending DVDs and games by post – to stream films and TV series on demand and for no extra charge in HDTV resolutions […]
Brazilian pay-TV continues to expand at a spectacular rate. April saw a net growth in subs of 284,000 taking the total to some 13.95 million subscribing homes. America Movil (Net/Embratel) is the market leader with 54.2 per cent for its MSO Net and DTH Claro TV operations, numbering 7.57 million subs. The April growth was […]
Mexico’s strategy for licensing channels for its DTT system, already suspended back in January, has now been scrapped. It will be re-instated once economic conditions improve, and fresh judicial rules are set for the auction. Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission says there is no point in re-starting an auction programme until decisions on key issues like […]
Quickflix has confirmed that its WatchNow streaming service is now available in New Zealand on all Panasonic Viera Connect TVs. The new service allows users to stream movies and TV shows over the Internet directly to their Panasonic TV. Viera Connect users are now able to access Quickflix streaming and watch unlimited movies and television […]
SeaChange International, a global multi-screen video software specialist, has announced that Estonia’s leading cable television and digital terrestrial television operator, Starman, will roll out a nationwide VoD service based on the open SeaChange Adrenalin video back office. Planned for subscriber availability later this year, Starman’s offering to its digital cable households will include VoD, catch-up […]
Broadcast International, a leading provider of video-powered broadcast solutions, and Beenius, the most progressive interactive TV middleware provider, have partnered to offer a suite of solutions that include the highest quality video processing with BI’s CodecSys transcoder platform, and Beenius’ open, flexible and feature-rich Interactive TV service delivery platform, Beesmart. the solution is being demonstrated […]
Deutsche Telekom has reportedly reached an agreement with pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland in a major deal which will see Deutsche Telekom carry Sky’s Bundesliga football coverage from the 2013-4 season. Price discussions are still taking place says the newspaper, and these could always stumble, but if a deal can be reached this adds a very […]
Ooyala, a provider of digital video technology, analytics and services, has released its Q1 2012 Video Index report revealing current global trends in digital video consumption. Among the findings, the report demonstrates dramatically increased viewer engagement across web-connected devices; more time spent online with premium, long-form entertainment; and evolving time-of-day and day-of-week consumption patterns across […]