Travel Channel International says it has launched Travel Channel HD via the Measat-3 satellite platform to reach homes across the Asia Pacific region. Travel Channel HD is an expansion of its current SD channel, which is also delivered via GlobeCast’s capacity on the Measat-3 satellite. “Travel Channel is delighted with the support of GlobeCast in […]
In a move to expand its children’s film and TV programme offerings, Platform ‘n’ is launching a new kids package that will consist of Nickelodeon HD, which marks the introduction of the first kids and youth HD channel for Poland’s leading pay TV satellite service. Bundling Nickelodeon HD, along with the three other new channels […]
Iran’s state broadcasting organisation IRIB is to launch a Spanish-language channel on December 21st, says a report from BBC Monitoring, quoting the Iranian FARS news agency. The channel will broadcast from the Iranian capital Tehran. Initially, it will be on air with 16 hour programming, but it will switch to round-the-clock broadcast, the agency said. […]
Orange is launching a 3D channel in partnership with online video portal Dailymotion. The channel, already available to Orange TV customers, will be carried on the Dailymotion platform and will show: Mag3D (a monthly magazine programme about 3D); The lab, (a flick through the best 3D images of the month); What’s new in 3D (cinema […]
Time Warner Cable has confirmed the launch of the TWC TV app for Android smartphones. The free app allows Digital TV customers to search programme listings by title or episode name, browse network schedules, set favourite channels and even program their DVR right from their smartphone. The app is available to video customers at the […]
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has activated a function on its Ziggo TV app which allows customers to watch live television from their Apple devices. With the Ziggo TV app 2.0 app, customers can watch ten Dutch channels on their iPad, iPhone 3GS or 4S, and iPod Touch, including Nederland 1, Nederland 2, -Nederland 3, RTL […]
China’s two largest video-streaming sites, Tudou and Youku are heading for court after Tudou announced that it is taking action – together with its license partner Cti TV – over alleged piracy of a popular TV series on Youku. The Tudou claim relates to a chat show hosted by model and actress Dee Hsu to […]
Sports broadcasting giant ESPN’s Latin American coverage is about to add multiscreen options for viewers to its popular ESPN-3 channel. ESPN-3 launched on November 14th and the broadcaster says the mobile and PC/tablet options will go ‘live’ during Q1/2012. ESPN-3 is available in the main Argentine operators – such as Cablevisión, Telecentro and Supercanal, It […]
The BBC’s R&D department has summarised work that broadcasters are doing across Europe in Holographic TV. The engineers are also researching 3D holoscopy for the Internet as well as ‘next generation’ 3D applications. A technical ‘White Paper’ from the BBC brings readers up to date in the latest thinking in advanced television applications which also […]
Nintendo has teamed up with the Eurosport to create 3D video content for its newest handheld. A dedicated Eurosport video player application is now available free of charge from the Nintendo eShop. Once installed, the app automatically downloads the latest videos via SpotPass. The initial wave of videos will be two to three-minute clips from […]