Google has moved swiftly to deny comments by its executive chairman (see below) were not a signal it is ready to violate content protection laws it does not agree with. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said in London “if there is a law that requires DNS, to do X and it’s passed by both houses of […]
Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, has said that proposals from the US and British governments to block Internet access to file-sharing websites would endanger freedom of speech and push both countries toward being more like China. “I would be very, very careful if I were a government about arbitrarily [implementing] simple solutions to complex problems,” […]
Sony is struggling to move beyond a high-profile and costly attack on its PlayStation Network that put at risk the personal details of more than 100 million customers. Now the company has faced new security and has taken down a website that allowed users of PlayStation Network and Qriocity, an online entertainment service, to reset […]
Changes to Intellectual Property systems could add up to £7.9 billion to the UK’s economy, the first report looking at how it can drive growth has suggested. The publication of Digital Opportunity follows a six-month independent review of IP and Growth, led by Professor Ian Hargreaves. He was asked to consider how the national and […]
Dish Network continues the expansion of its content at dishonline.com with the addition of shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV from Turner Broadcasting System’s entertainment networks. Now Dish Network customers who subscribe to packages featuring these networks can watch primetime TV shows anytime on their computers. Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and truTV content […]
One of the companies used by the French government to track pirates has been hacked. Trident Media Guard monitors P2P networks as part of France’s ‘HADOPI’ anti-piracy measures. Suspected illegal file-sharers are sent three official warnings when identified by firms like TMG, after which they are reported to a judge who can hand out a […]
E4’s biggest hit, US high school musical drama Glee, is heading for one of BSkyB’s subscription channels. A bidding war has been taking place between the satellite broadcaster and Channel 4 over the third series. Channel 4 executives are said to be resigned to losing the show to Sky. According to reports, Sky have offered […]
Following the successful March 2011 launch of the Penthouse 3D Pan European linear hard core channel, Penthouse Digital Media Productions, a subsidiary of FriendFinder Networks, has announced a Penthouse 3D “Soft” channel – the first Pan European 3D formatted adult channel with soft core programming. DTH platform Digiturk, in Turkey, is the first platform to […]
Geodesic Limited, a provider of mobile and desktop solutions for messaging and entertainment, has announced the availability of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket on its mobile TV service, Mundu TV. Mundu TV’s IPL LIVE mobile TV service enables cricket fans to follow every aspect of the Indian Premier League on their mobile or desktop device […]
Netflix and Miramax have confirmed a multi-year agreement under which Netflix members in the US will be able to instantly watch motion pictures from the Miramax film library. It is the first time Miramax titles have become available through a digital subscription service. Beginning in June, Netflix members will be able to instantly watch several […]