US network Fox has made its pitch for the next set of US Olympic television rights, saying it wants to bid on a four-games package through to 2020. Fox sports chairman David Hill led a six-man delegation that made a two-hour presentation to IOC officials in Lausanne, seeking to secure the first games in the […]
Multi-screen digital TV service revenue security specialist Verimatrix has unveiled its latest innovation in user-specific forensic watermarking, StreamMark. The patent-pending solution uses a highly-efficient server-side embedding process to uniquely mark compressed video files during delivery, even if the video files are encrypted. Verimatrix says that mass delivery of uniquely marked content offers a valuable tool […]
Hard on the heels of the expected announcement later today (Monday 6th June) of an Apple TV service, US media is reporting ‘last minute negotiations’ with content owners in preparation for a full Xbox Live TV service announcement at the E3 games fest in Las Vegas later this week. According to those reports the service […]
A UN expert has suggested that provisions of the UK’s Digital Economy Act and similar legislation in France that could see music and film pirates cut off from the Internet are disproportionate. The comments came in a report produced for the UN Human Rights Council on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom […]
Fast-growing Middle East broadcasting group Rotana, where Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is a significant shareholder, is to launch a general entertainment channel specifically for the giant Egyptian market. Rotana is backed by Saudi billionaire Proince Alwaleed bin Talal. The decision is a direct attack on Egypt’s state-backed Radio & Television Union (ERTU) cluster of channels. […]
Lulz Security, a hacker group, has claimed it has attacked the SonyPictures.com network and stolen more than one million passwords, e-mail addresses and other information. Sony said it was aware of Lulz Security’s statement and was investigating the claims. Sony had to apologise in April after its PlayStation Network was attacked and hackers stole data […]
A survey by CASBAA has provided new insight into the issues of most concern for platform operators of cable TV, DTH, IPTV and other forms of video delivery to consumers across the Asia Pacific. Conducted amongst the 24 members of the CASBAA Operators Group, the seven-question survey provides an indication of the concerns that platforms […]
OnLive, the pioneer of on-demand, instant-play video games specialist, has confirmed its cloud gaming platform will launch in the UK this autumn. Gamers in the UK can visit the onlive website to complete a free sign-up process and reserve their unique OnLive Player Tag, for OnLive play in the UK and internationally. BT has exclusive […]
People who illegally stream copyrighted movies, music, and TV shows online should face stricter punishment, the US register of copyrights and industry representatives told a House subcommittee. Current laws are insufficient to successfully prosecute some online copyright infringement, said Maria Pallante, the acting registra. Laws often target those who download or copy content, and websites […]
SES Astra has revealed that Nickelodeon HD and Comedy Central HD are now also available via HD+ in Germany following an agreement between MTV Networks, HD+ and SES. Consequently, the HD+ offer now comprises ten free TV HD channels, which are transmitted in encrypted form. HD+ is a technical platform from SES Astra for encrypted […]