AOL has announced the AOL HD app is available for download on Sony Internet-enabled devices – continuing the momentum from AOL HD’s launch on connected devices including Samsung, Google TV, Roku, Boxee, DivX TV and Yahoo! Connected TV. “Today’s announcement signals AOL HD’s commitment to creating an interactive and engaging environment that takes our incredible […]
A line in America’s national anthem claims the country as ‘the home of the free.’ Not for the first time, some Americans are claiming there must be a certain irony in the phrase. These are citizens who believe any restriction on the Internet is an enemy of innovation and, more importantly, their First Amendment rights […]
Sony Pictures Television has boosted its UK stable of channels to six after signing a multi-million pound deal to buy Dolphin Broadcasting, owner of channels including Movies4Men. Sony will also make its first move into TV ad sales in the UK, taking a majority stake in Dolphin’s sales house. Dolphin which owns five male-themed TV […]
Endemol has reached an agreement with a “significant majority” of its lenders, bringing to an end more than a year of talks to restructure its €2.8 billion debt. The TV production company said that it had reached an agreement in principle with more than two-thirds of its lenders to push through a restructuring of its […]
Having earlier described the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) anti-piracy measures as threats to the openness, freedom, and innovation of the Internet, and supported the actions of websites which went ‘dark’ Wednesday January 18th in protest at the legislation, US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman […]
US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa has supported the actions of websites, which went ‘dark’ Wednesday January 18th, describing the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) anti-piracy measures as threats to the openness, freedom, and innovation of the Internet. “The Protect IP Act and […]
HDTV pioneer (and millionaire Dallas Mavericks-owner) Mark Cuban is to revamp his HDNet channel in a joint-venture partnership with the talent agency Creative Artists Agency, radio talk-show host Ryan Seacrest, and sport and music promoters AEG. The ‘new’ channel is AXS TV (pronounced ‘access’) and will go on air in June. More importantly the channel […]
PCCW mobile, an operating division of HKT, the Hong Kong telco, and ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia’s biggest sports content provider, have launched Mobile ESPN in Hong Kong, a new 3G mobile service featuring live sports content. Available exclusively to PCCW mobile customers, subscribers can access anytime, anywhere a diverse lineup of live sports content […]
Telefónica has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to show all new film releases on its VoD service in Latin America, in addition to a wide selection of catalogue content and TV series. This content (in addition to trailers and advertising material) will be distributed in the Latin American countries where the Telefónica group operates […]
Reuters has launched a YouTube channel featuring ten news, commentary and analysis programmes. Reuters TV will also appear on reuters.com and marks the company’s entry into online video programming. The channel will feature reports and commentary from Reuters journalists around the world and will include investigative channel Reuters Investigates, The Trail – which will cover […]