The chief executive of RTL, the European broadcaster that sold Five to Richard Desmond, has told the RTS he was put off investing in the channel by the prospect of Channel 4 being “rescued.” Gerhard Zeiler said: “Imagine Five being successful and passing C4 in market share and advertising revenues – it could be that […]
Walt Disney’s ABC, CBS and other broadcasters have sued Ivi, an online subscription service, for streaming television programmes over the Web without authorisation. The companies, also including Fox, NBC and the Public Broadcasting Service, have accused Ivi and its founder Todd Weaver of copyright infringement in a federal court complaint in New York. Ivi, based […]
Universal Networks International (UNI) has launched its new web-video digital platform that will power interactive websites for its five core channel brands online: Syfy Universal, Diva Universal, Studio Universal, Universal Channel and 13th Street Universal. The launch of these localised websites – now available in 14 languages and across 16 countries – is the latest […]
Travel Channel has confirmed the launch of Travel Channel HD. From 15th November 2010, Travel Channel HD will be available to European platforms on Astra’s 23.5°E satellite. The Czech Republic’s DTH platform Skylink will be the first to offer Travel Channel HD as part of their HD Plus package.
Russian telco VimpelCom has made an agreement with Warner Brothers Digital Distribution for content to be added to the VOD library of the telco’s IPTV service ‘Beeline TV’. Content covered by the deal includes new movies with rental costing RUB75 ($2.45), and older, back-catalogue movies costing RUB 50.
The French telecommunications and broadcasting regulator has issued a warning to Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat over ‘adult’ programming that it is carrying. The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has already warned Eutelsat twice over ‘slideshow’ unencrypted erotic material. Letters went to Eutelsat on February 3rd and again on March 4 warning that the transmissions must […]
Microsoft has revealed that the Sky Player app on its Xbox 360 games console will support the upcoming Kinect motion sensing gaming peripheral. The company said that when using Kinect, UK users will be able to browse Sky Player menus, pause TV programmes, rewind and fast-forward using only hand gestures. The new motion sensing gaming […]
Sony Pictures, Warner Bros and Walt Disney are in talks with the largest cable TV systems to offer films for as much as $30 per showing straight after they run in cinemas. The studios are talking with In Demand, a partnership of Cox Communications, Comcast and Time Warner Cable, Bob Benya, chief executive officer of […]
On Demand Group have completed a deal with MBC to provide hundreds of hours of Arabic TV content to UAE’s integrated telecom service provider du’s VOD TV service. In the first subscription VOD and Catch-Up TV deal by MBC – a major free-to-air Middle Eastern TV broadcaster – top TV series will be available to […]
MTV Networks will launch a high-definition version of Nickelodeon and expand HD services across its portfolio of channels. Nickelodeon HD will launch on October 5th as a simulcast 24-hour channel on the Sky platform. It follows the introduction of an HD version of Comedy Central earlier this year. The UK version of Nickelodeon HD will […]