Sony Europe has confirmed the launch of “3D Experience”, a new, free of charge on-demand streaming service offering a range of promotional video clips and trial content in 3D. The service is available to owners of 3D capable Sony Bravia LCD TVs immediately after purchase and without registration, and plans to expand to Sony’s 3D […]
Virgin Media has released its own-brand TiVo app for Android, allowing its customers to remotely record their favourite shows on the go. The Virgin Media TV Guide app is available as a free download to Virgin Media customers via the Android Marketplace. As well as the ability to control which shows the user’s home system […]
Channel 4 News has launched a free app across iPhone, iPad and iTouch devices. The apps will include the most popular features from the website. Users will also be able to read the complete catalogue of news blogs available on the site, and read news stories updated in real-time via the apps, which integrate with […]
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has announced its five-year partnership with Dorna Sports to broadcast the MotoGP World Championship on multiple distribution platforms in 24 countries across its footprint in Asia, continuing its coverage of the premier motorcycle road racing Championship to 2016. ESS has been broadcasting the MotoGP World Championship for 16 years, and the […]
Findings from a survey conducted by renowned consulting firm Accenture suggest that an ‘overwhelming’ majority (91 per cent) of senior executives of media and entertainment companies admit that they are not taking full advantage of customer data that can deliver customised content, leaving them ill-prepared to seize the revenue opportunities of today’s digital technologies. The […]
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has given some of the largest Internet providers until Wednesday July 13 to respond to an invitation to re-enter negotiations on piracy or face unspecified action. AFACT Executive Director Neil Gane is understood to have written to a number of ISPs, including Exetel. Gane’s letter refers to the […]
An Egyptian Court has formally ordered satellite operator Nilesat to remove 14 Libyan state-backed channels from transmission. MENA, Egypt’s official news agency, reports that the orders came from Cairo’s Administrative Court. Lawsuits issued by Libyan nationals, as well as Egyptian lawyers, and presented to the court state that the channels are being used by President […]
Orange has confirmed an agreement with Samsung to offer Orange content and services on Samsung Smart TVs. The service will launch first in France in the coming weeks, on Samsung’s Smart TV range for 2011, and then on Samsung Blu-ray players and Home cinema systems before the end of the year. It will roll out […]
Movie studios, record labels and leading US Internet Service Providers have drawn up a framework for combating online piracy. Under the agreement, which followed months of negotiations, the ISPs will send warnings to customers whose broadband accounts had been used to transmit or receive copyrighted works without permission. The collaboration will be overseen by the […]
ITU’s latest global Application Challenge encourages developers around the world to create innovative IPTV apps running over ITU standards. Applicants are encouraged to think creatively about the IPTV platform and the opportunities it offers. The best app submitted by an individual or SME will be awarded $10,000, courtesy or sponsors Sumitomo Electric Networks and Dentsu. […]