ITV has launched legal proceedings against Scottish commercial broadcaster STV in a bid to recover what it claims is up to £38 million (E42m) in unpaid network programme budget contributions. STV, which owns the ITV1 licences for central and north Scotland, has increasingly opted out of a raft of ITV -produced network programmes in a […]
Arqiva, the transmission infrastructure outfit, is set to use the brand name SeeSaw for its forthcoming VOD service, which will use technology originally intended for the defunct Project Kangaroo. In addition, Arqiva is appointing Richard Knight, Channel 4's former strategy and distribution manager, as commercial manager for the VOD service. Knight, who is currently working […]
blinkx has formed a partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canada's national public radio and television broadcast network. Clips from the station's online video library are now available trhough blinkx . Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with CBC.
blinkx has formed a partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canada's national public radio and television broadcast network. Clips from the station's online video library are now available trhough blinkx . Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with CBC.
Research shows that India's TV market is expected to experience growth in all sectors until 2013. The Indian economy is weathering the worldwide downturn far better than almost any major country and is forecast to grow 4.3 per cent in 2009 and 6.5 per cent the following year; lower than past rates, but much better […]
On Demand Group announced another video-on-demand customer in southern Europe, PrimeTel PLC in Cyprus. PrimeTel is the third telco to partner with On Demand Group to develop its IPTV on-demand service since it launched its regional expansion strategy. ODG is providing thousands of encoded video-on-demand titles from the major Hollywood studios and a full range […]
Intelsat, the world's leading provider of fixed satellite services, has confirmed that South African direct-to-home (DTH) television operator, MultiChoice, has signed a long-term, multi-transponder agreement for satellite capacity. The agreement extends and expands MultiChoice's existing contract on the Intelsat 7 satellite at 68.5º E to the follow-on satellite, Intelsat 20 (IS-20), which is slated to […]
Two of the partners in Hulu — News Corp. and NBC Universal hinted at an investor conference that they are investigating the possibility of further monetizing the online video venture, including charging a subscription for the service. “Are we looking at it with a view toward adding subscription services and pay per view? Yes we […]
Andy Duncan, the Channel 4 chief executive, will step down from the role by the end of the year, he has confirmed. Duncan said he had ”mutually agreed” with the broadcaster’s board that now was the right time for him to leave. He departs Channel 4 after five years in charge. “Channel 4 is facing […]
Cablevision Systems is rolling out a service to enable subscribers to interact with commercials via their remote controls. The company is hoping to boost advertising revenue with the premium-priced interactive service that marketers can use to reach cable viewers, who click the ‘select’ button to receive product samples and brochure information. The first advertiser to […]