Adding a new platform to its expanding global distribution, Food Network has reached a carriage agreement with UPC Ireland, the leading cable operator in Ireland. Effective immediately, Food Network will be available in Ireland to all UPC digital subscribers. Since its international launch in November 2009, Food Network has expanded to over 80 territories throughout […]
Sky News is to introduce charges of £4.99 (€5.70) per month. The fees will go through iTunes App Store as an auto-renewing subscription, so Apple will take a 30 per cent cut. App access will continue to be free for those who can authenticate by means of their Sky ID, so app users will be […]
Following its December announcement of four initiatives to tackle the problem of copyright infringement online, Google has issued an update on its ongoing efforts. In a Public Policy blog post, Kent Walker, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, reported that the company had made considerable progress on each front, and would continue to evolve its […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the country’s Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (IPO) have revealed a joint initiative against the menace of piracy in the electronic media. According to PEMRA, the unhindered influx of pirated content on broadcast media and cable TV in Pakistan is not only posing a serious regulatory challenge but […]
Syabas Technology, a global distributor of digital entertainment solutions, and Viewster have partnered to bring premium film content to over 250,000 current devices connected to the Syabas Apps Market. Viewster offers classic and current Hollywood movies and award-winning independent films and TV series. Action, comedy, thriller and other popular genre new release movies are added […]
Accedo and Vestel have formed a partnership to bring Accedo’s applications and services to Vestel TV devices and jointly drive the development of applications and services. Hakan Kutlu, Deputy General Manager responsible for Marketing, Vestel, commented: “Consumers want all types of Internet content in their living rooms and TV remains the most desired device for […]
Pay-TV channel Starz has called off talks to renew its streaming deal with Netflix, in a move that could deprive the online video service of one of its key sources of movies. Starz has original programming but also distribution rights for movies from studios such as Disney and Sony. Although Netflix has brokered several deals […]
Cryptography Research and Verimatrix, specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services, have inked a deal that sees Verimatrix license Cryptography Research’s CryptoFirewall security core technology to help build advanced solutions protecting video delivery revenue streams. “Content piracy and theft of service are major commercial concerns for our system operator customers, as […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI has launched three new free applications for the iPad. The apps are RaiNews 24, Rai Storia and RaiSport, with the later being launched on occasion of the World Athletics Championships, currently underway in Daegu. RaiNews 24 provides videos, photo galleries, and news updated in real time, RaiSport includes videos, sports news […]
Criterion Capital Partners, the new owner of SeeSaw, has lost a key content deal with Channel 4, meaning shows such as The Inbetweeners and Peep Show are no longer available on the online TV service. Criterion Capital Partners, which also bought former AOL asset Bebo, took a 75 per cent stake in SeeSaw from owner […]