The recent slew of bad financial news on TV has seen a major surge in television ratings, especially in the US. All three US financial networks (Bloomberg, Fox Business and CNBC) have gained significant numbers of viewers during the working day, always a sure sign that Wall Street’s financial types – and those at home […]
As widely expected, Scripps Networks is to acquire Virgin Media’s stake in UKTV, the joint-venture multi-platform channel operator with BBC Worldwide. Scripps Networks Interactive will pay approximately £239 million to purchase Virgin Media’s 50 per cent common equity interest in the UKTV partnership and also will pay about £100 million to acquire the outstanding preferred […]
FilmOn.com PLC, the Internet-based high-definition television service, has topped the European App Store Charts with its FilmOn Apple App for iPhone and iPad on the same day it announced it has listed its UK/European based Live Internet Television Service on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with the trading symbol FMX. “Most of the Channels on the […]
ActiveVideo Networks, the creator of the CloudTV platform, has filed for an injunction against Verizon Communications to prevent what it says is the continued, unlawful use of ActiveVideo’s intellectual property in Verizon’s FiOS TV service. The requested injunction, intended to protect ActiveVideo’s rights as the inventor of technology in the delivery of advanced television applications […]
Turner Broadcasting will launch a high definition simulcast of Cartoon Network on Sky. Cartoon Network HD is set to go live on 14th September and is the first HD channel in the UK from the broadcaster behind leading commercial kids’ brands Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and CN Too. Cartoon Network HD launches in the run […]
KidsCo, the international children’s channel, has confirmed the extension of its deal with StarTimes, the Beijing-based DTV operator. The deal sees KidsCo expand its multi-lingual services, making the channel available in French across Africa on StarTimes’ extended basic package from September 1st. Paul Robinson, Global CEO at KidsCo, says: “KidsCo’s multi-lingual service is an important […]
PBS has secured a licence from Ofcom for the channel, which will be managed by Richard Kingsbury – previously the head of UKTV’s Good Food and Yesterday channels. PBS UK has already secured a position on the Sky EPG in the entertainment section to launch on November 1st, and talks are ongoing with cable operator […]
Onlive is to launch its cloud-based gaming service in the UK on September 22nd. The system, which has been available in the US for more than a year, allows users to play games without a console. Processing is done in data centres on specialised servers and streamed over the Internet. The company says it hopes […]
Viacom and Cablevision Systems have resolved a dispute over the latter’s alleged unauthorised streaming of Viacom channels on Apple Inc’s iPad. In a joint statement, the companies said the settlement allows Viacom programming to remain on Cablevision’s Optimum Apps for the iPad and other devices. It also resolves a lawsuit that Viacom had filed in […]
Boxee has confirmed the availability of its free app on Apple’s iPad. According to Boxee, the app consists of five major functions: Friends, Watch Later, Featured, PC to iPad and iPad to TV. Through the Friends function, Boxee delivers new videos friends are sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr directly to the user’s iPad. The […]