The AT&T U-verse mobile app has expanded to several Android devices, including the LG Thrive, LG Phoenix and Samsung InfuseTM 4G, and the Windows Phone HTC HD7S˙. U-verse Mobile is now available on more than 20 devices and four major operating systems, and the U-verse Mobile library has grown to include more than 100 TV […]
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has emerged victorious from its lawsuit against Rovi according to the IE Forum – a platform for lawyers in intellectual property protection. Rovi had accused Ziggo of violating its patent for an electronic programme guide. Ziggo claimed the Rovi patent was not valid and won support from the judge, who rejected […]
Martin Whitmarsh, team principal at McLaren, has suggested that although Formula One has benefited from its exposure on television under the sport’s commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone, the changes in technology and media consumption mean that it now needs to reassess how to monetise the new opportunities. Whitmarsh told the sport’s official website, formula1.com, that there […]
J&T Group, a Czech-Slovak private equity company, is planning to sell the satellite TV channel Skylink, Czech newspaper E15 has reported, citing an unidentified person familiar with the matter. Several telecommunication companies including T-Mobile Czech already filed bids to purchase the channel, which could be valued at more than 1 billion koruna ($58 million), the […]
SES World Skies, a division of SES, has confirmed a new capacity deal on two SES satellites with transmission and live production provider Pacific Television Center aimed at expanding and enhancing the delivery of Trinity Broadcasting Networks’s Christian-based programming around the world. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) is the world’s largest religious network and America’s most […]
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), an open, cross-industry consortium of more than 70 companies dedicated to facilitating the development and operation of the UltraViolet ecosystem, has launched a licensing programme for content, technology and service providers. DECE expects that, beginning this autumn, consumers in the US will be able to purchase select movies and […]
Netflix and NBC Universal have announced a multi-year renewal of their licensing agreement expanding the selection of non-exclusive NBC film and TV library titles available to watch instantly streaming from Netflix. Programming under the deal includes prior-season series across multiple NBC hits “The Office,” “30 Rock” and “Parenthood.” All future seasons of these shows will […]
LoveFilm has struck a five-year exclusive deal with Entertainment One UK (eOne), which will bring movies including The Twilight Saga to the company’s online movie-streaming service. The tie-up means LoveFilm members can watch new and up-and-coming releases from the independent film distributor’s catalogue via LoveFilm’s distribution platform. All LoveFilm members that have a premium subscription […]
Vision IPTV has announced the extension of its services to online and offline broadcasters with the launch of its white label video app and player solution, enabling broadcasters to deliver content to iPhone and iPad users quickly and cost effectively. Vision IPTV can create a dedicated and branded video app for iPhone and iPad allowing […]
In Northern Europe, France 24 has doubled its distribution in Finland following its launch on the country’s two main cable offers: on the new offer resulting from the Welho and DNA merger (total 630,000 subscribers), as well as on Elisa (330,000 subscribers). Having obtained a licence to broadcast on DTT in the Helsinki region, the […]