Discovery Networks is launching its Investigation channel in Holland – just one week after AETN brought the Crime & Investigation Network to the country. Investigation Discovery will launch in Holland on July 1st, taking the place of the Travel and Living channel, which is currently available to digital TV subscribers in the region. AETN also […]
BravaHDTV, the pan-European opera and culture HD channel, has been added to the HD TV packages of the French ADSL-provider Orange, as part of its new “Musique Classique” package. It is the latest strategic addition to BravaHDTV’s footprint in France, which besides Orange now includes the ADSL operators Bouygues Telecom, SFR and FREE/Alice, the cable […]
A study released by NPD and commissioned by the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) shows that movies still rank as the consumer favourite in the 3DTV viewing experience, with 93 per cent of 3DTV owners reporting they had watched 3D movies at home. This unsurprising finding is in line with 2010 findings, where […]
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a measure that would make illegal streaming of video over the Internet a felony offence in some cases, and has sent the proposed legislation to the full Senate. The Bill, S. 978, would make illegal video streaming for commercial purposes a felony punishable by as much as five […]
Modern Times Group (MTG) has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in Sweden for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014, and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016. The rights include, but are not limited to, broadcast coverage on free-TV, pay-TV, mobile and the Internet. A minimum of 100 hours of coverage from the […]
LBC America, a special TV channel tailored for Lebanese and Arab expats living in North and South America, is being transmitted over the web as part of the ‘myTV’ portfolio ofIinternet channels. LBC America carries the best of LBC’s output plus music and movies from Rotana’s archive of material. LBCI Chairman Pierre El Daher said:” […]
Spain’s Telefónica has reportedly signed an agreement with Microsoft to turn the Xbox console into a TV set-top-box for the distribution of TV services. The president of Microsoft Spain, Maria Garaña, acknowledged that her company has reached an agreement with “a Spanish operator” to develop the project that would be up and running within a […]
Warner Bros Entertainment has confirmed plans to offer its movies via cable television in China, the first such venture by a major studio. Warner Bros expects as many as three million Chinese households to have access to its recently released films and older titles as early as this summer through pay-per-view and on-demand services. Ultimately, […]
Telefonica’s Movistar TV has launched a 3D version for pay-TV subscribers in Peru. Telefonica wrapped an agreement with LAPTV’s premium channel Moviecity which will provide its movies. “It is the first and only channel in the region”, said José Miguel Gamero, Telefónica Multimedia – Movistar TV General Manager. Clients who have glasses and TV sets […]
At Communicasia, Conax will launch its new entry level security solution for content distribution: Conax Contego Lite. The provider of advanced solutions for protecting digital content launched the completely new Conax Contego platform last year at IBC. Details of the “Lite” version will be announced at a press briefing on the Conax stand at Communicasia. […]