The Comcast and NBC Universal merger hearing in Congress has sparked controversy over the fair use of Hulu. When asked about blocking Boxee users from accessing Hulu, NBC President Jeff Zucker replied. “What Boxee was doing was illegally taking the content that was on Hulu without any business deal.” Boxee's contention is that they merely […]
SES Astra has revealed that the French DTT on satellite offer TNTSAT, posted strong growth with 1.85 million TNTSAT receivers sold as of end 2009. Launched in March 2007, TNTSAT enjoyed strong growth in 2008, with 750,000 receivers sold. This trend accelerated in 2009 with 850,000 terminals sold. The take-up shows that French households outside […]
Motive Television, a leading media investment company, has raised £400k (E456k) through the subscription of new shares to retail and institutional investors. The money will be used to continue the marketing and development of its Digital Terrestrial TV ('DTT') technology business. As part of the Company's new strategic focus, it has already secured the global […]
Modern Times Group is buying 50 per cent of Russian DTH pay-TV operator Raduga TV. Raduga claims 70,000 subscribers for its 50-channel service, which includes a package of international channels including Discovery, Eurosport and MTG-owned Viasat's History and Explorer channels. The Raduga TV package is priced at RUB300 ($10) per month on a three or […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has given its consent to the BBC and broadcast transmission firm Arqiva jointly marketing spare capacity that has become available ahead of digital switchover, as well as new capacity that will become available following the process. With the UK's digital switchover being managed region by region until 2012, certain unused capacity […]
Swedish film streaming site Voddler, still in beta, has won another $3.5 million in funding from Eqvitec Partners and brings the total amount invested to million $20.2 million. To coincide with the announcement, Voddler is also extending its beta programme to Norway. Voddler already has 420,000 users in Sweden, and the plan is to extend […]
The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights said the government’s Digital Economy Bill needed clarification. It said that technical measures – which include cutting off persistent pirates – were not “sufficiently specified”. In addition, it said that it was concerned that the Bill could create “over-broad powers”. “The Internet is constantly creating new challenges for […]
Federica Aperio, UK managing director of Fox Networks, the UK online sales and ad network of Fox International Channels (FIC), has left the company after two years. Aperio had been responsible for overseeing sales, publisher services and ad operations for all products. Prior to joining .Fox, she served as publisher services director for Advertising.com.
News Corp returned to profit with $254 million for the three months to December, compared with a $6.4 billion loss a year ago – down to major asset write-downs. “Content is not just king, it is the emperor of all things digital,” said chairman Rupert Murdoch. “We’re on the cusp of a digital revolution from […]
Italy’s government is forging ahead with plans to extend television-broadcasting regulations to websites that host videos. The draft decree, expected to take effect early this month, would force sites to operate more like traditional TV broadcasters within Italian borders. It seeks to “establish a principle,” Paolo Romani, Italy’s deputy minister of communications, said in an […]