Euronews has agreed a carriage deal with Israeli cable operator HOT for distribution on its network. The news channel is available immediately in English and Russian to HOT’s 800,000 subscribers. Sylvie Paulin, regional distribution manager for Euronews, commented: “This launch is a huge step forward, reinforcing Euronews’ presence in the Middle East, where the channel […]
LoveFilm the Amazon subscription video on-demand (SVOD) service has made wide ranging content deals with ITV and BBV Worldwide. LoveFilm Instant is currently available on internet-connected devices including the PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Apple iPad, web-enabled TV sets and Blu-ray players and Microsoft Xbox 360. BBC Worldwide and ITV will join broadcasters and studios including […]
Reinforcing remarks mid-December that creative technology and creative content were “absolutely essential to each other”, Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the MPAA has stated that the future of commerce and content on the Internet will be guided by technology companies and the entertainment industry growing together Speaking on Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg West, Dodd […]
The BBC’s popular iPlayer app was downloaded 220,000 times on Christmas Day – almost a five-fold increase on the previous day. On Boxing Day the BBC’s catch-up service was downloaded a further 130,500 times, triple the average day’s total. This frenzy of app downloading also proved to be a boon for live TV. The iPad […]
Digital entertainment solutions specialist Rovi has updated Rovi Entertainment Store, the company’s end-to-end, white-label solution for over-the-top storefront creation and management that is currently supporting almost a dozen third-party services on an expansive multi-manufacturer ecosystem of connected devices. This new version will offer software development kits (SDKs) to streamline customer storefront launches, ground-breaking features, including […]
Chello Central Europe has announced the launch of its kids channel Megamax on the Hungarian Magyar Telekom platform. The channel will be added to Telekom’s digital, satellite and IPTV platforms effective immediately – extending the channel’s reach to over one million households in Hungary. Two other Chello Central European channels – documentary channel Spektrum HD […]
Comcast Corporation and The Walt Disney Company have reached a long-term, comprehensive distribution agreement that will deliver Disney’s sports, news and entertainment content to Comcast’s Xfinity TV customers into the next decade on television, online, on tablets and handheld devices. The new agreement enhances the multichannel business model and supports the companies’ mutual goal to […]
An organisation whose central ‘belief’ is the right to file-share has been formally recognised as a religion by the Swedish government. The Church of Kopimism claims that “kopyacting” – sharing information through copying – is akin to a religious service. The Swedish government agency Kammarkollegiet registered the Church of Kopimism as a religious organisation shortly […]
Vision IPTV has confirmed the launch of the first dedicated Chinese language channels to use the company’s Internet broadcast playout services, delivering entertainment via FreeviewHD. Through this service, China Central Television (CCTV), the largest TV network in China, is able to use the FreeviewHD electronic programme guide (EPG) to deliver new channels to the Chinese […]
Sky Sports News has unveiled the Sky Sports News App for iPad, featuring live and on-demand video content, interactive graphics and up-to-the-minute data. Designed specifically for iPad and staffed by a dedicated editorial team, the Sky Sports News App provides Sky customers with an immersive experience that enables them to access in-depth coverage of all […]