Telecast Fiber Systems has been acquired by Belden. Both companies make cable and wiring products with a focus on the broadcast industry. Telecast specialises in fibre-optic systems. Belden has global manufacturing, sales and marketing locations.

Although no official announcement is made until this morning, the BBC Trust is giving a provisional go-ahead for Project Canvas. Set-top boxes using Canvas software are expected to be available late next year for about £200 (E220), allowing people to access the BBC's iPlayer and other web services via the TV. Partners are the BBC, […]

From David Del Valle in Madrid Two TV mergers between Mediaset-controlled Tele 5 and Prisa-owned Cuatro and between Antena 3 and La Sexta will reshape the Spanish TV market as digital switch over is underway to meet the April deadline. Tele 5 and Cuatro will be the first in the consolidation process with the imminent […]

Richard Branson has launched a 'geek squad' to help consumers with problems like computers that crash, wireless networks that won’t connect or games consoles that refuse to connect with other gear. The group’s first new company in Britain for three years will offer free online self-help guides for common problems and a range of automated […]

Widevine, the cardless CAS vendor has raised another $15 million of development capital from Samsung Ventures and Liberty Global and a third corporation, each of which have become strategic shareholders in the company. “Widevine will use the additional capital to support and grow our customer base, broaden our product portfolio and defend our intellectual property,” […]

SeeSaw, the online TV service owned by broadcaster Arqiva, has appointed Dan Watt-Smith as managing editor. He was previously chief mobile editor at online video-on-demand broadcaster Babelgum. Watt-Smith said, “The SeeSaw team is dedicated to presenting TV lovers with a unique and exciting way to watch their favourite shows. I'm very excited to be joining […]

Virgin Media's strategy head Andrew Barron has been named chief operating officer.Barron joined Virgin Media in March 2008 and since then has led the company’s strategy development and, more recently, overseen a reorganisation of the company’s customer operations and network teams. Before joining Virgin, he was previously chief executive of pan-Scandinavia pay-TV broadcaster Viasat, and […]

KIT digital, a global provider of on-demand software solutions for managing and monetising Internet Protocol (IP)-based video assets, has formed an operating joint venture agreement with Buenos Aires and São Paulo-based, Latinstock Digital. The two companies will jointly market products and services to clients in Latin America and throughout the KIT digital global network, effective […]

Along with nine major Chinese TV brands, the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) under The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MII) has filed applications for two industry standards for Web-enabled TV sets The standards are drafted mainly by CVIA, China Digital Home Industry Association (CDHIA), and Chinese TV makers such as TCL, Skyworth, and […]

Liberty Media Corp Chief Executive Officer Greg Maffei has said the company will look at the Hollywood studio and library assets of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is considering selling itself to the highest bidder. Maffei said the company would look at MGM for a possible transaction but said the assets are not a “must-have” for its Liberty […]