GlobeCast and Arabsat have announced that the Global Arabic Bouquet (GAB), a grouping of premium Arabic channels from the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) available anywhere in the world, is now located on the 5C satellite over Africa. This satellite, Arabsat ‘s newest, was launched in September 2011. GlobeCast – Arabsat and ASBU’s partner for […]
Myriad Group, a company powering mobile social and web experiences on connected devices, and Broadcom, a global expert in semiconductor solutions, have announced a joint effort to drive the Android ecosystem to televisions. Myriad’s Alien Vue is now supported on a range of Broadcom set-top box platforms, simplifying the delivery of a new suite of […]
A&E Network, a flagship channel of global media content company, A+E Networks, will launch in Australia on Foxtel on February 16, 2012. In Australia, A&E will carry original, unscripted entertainment series. The factual entertainment channel is the latest from A+E Networks to be offered by the Foxtel Channels Group which also operates Hisory, Crime & […]
Apple is showing interest in joining the bidding for the next set of live UK Premier League TV rights when the tender goes out before the end of the season, according to the Daily Mail. The Premier League is seen as the type of premium content that will help establish Apple TV in the UK […]
Telekom Srbija has launched a new web portal that enables Serbians, especially those living abroad, to legally watch TV channels from Serbia. All those interested need to download a special Web TV player from the “Sve na Klik” website, thanks to which they will be able to watch a total of 15 TV channels in […]
blinkx, the advanced video search engine, has formed a partnership with LifeMinute.TV, a portal to free, broadcast-quality video and audio content. This partnership will give blinkx users access to a wide array of high-quality lifestyle video content including fashion runways, music, movies, beauty news to parenting, travel, and finance. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx […]
LCI, the TF1-owned French news and information channel, has agreed carriage deals with IPTV providers Bouygues Telecom, Orange and SFR. The deals follow the expiry of LCI’s exclusive contract with CanalSat at the end of December. In addition to the IPTV providers, LCI has secured carriage with TF1’s new DTT pay-TV bouquet Lib’Télé and DTT […]
China has launched its first 3D TV on a trial basis. The channel, operated by China Central Television (CCTV) and five local stations, aims to be launched formally over the upcoming Chinese New Year. The free-to-air channel will initially broadcast 4.5 hours of 3D programming each day which will be repeated twice. “The launch of […]
FilmOn Labs, a division of Internet-based HD virtual cable TV service FilmOn.com has confirmed that starting in February 2012, the company will be shipping the FilmOn AIR dongle for free to all its yearly US-based subscribers, so they can watch local network television on their computers and mobile devices. “In 2010, FilmOn ended up in […]
We reported on December 27 that Sky Deutschland would not be renewing its output deal with Paramount studios. That day saw its shares fall by 2.6 per cent. December 28 saw a fall of 2 per cent, at one point hitting €1.37, its lowest level for the past 52 weeks. A rally late on December […]