From Colin Mann in Amsterdam Rich media specialist Akamai Technologies has revealed that trend research conducted with attendees of this year's IBC2008 shows that 82 per Rich media specialist Akamai Technologies has revealed that trend research conducted with attendees of this year's IBC2008 shows that 82 per cent of European broadcast organisations have plans to […]

From Nick Snow in Amsterdam Conditional access provider Conax is claiming success with introducing increased levels of security to meet the new challenges that digital TV Conditional access provider Conax is claiming success with introducing increased levels of security to meet the new challenges that digital TV operators face. Chipset Pairing is a technology that […]

All3Media International, the producer has struck a major online distribution deal to make its programmes available via video service BlinkBox. The deal will see 56 BlinkBox, the online video service that fashions itself as a cross between iTunes and Facebook, will provide all of All3Media’s content free of charge using an ad-supported model. The company […]

Kudelski, which owns Nagravision says it scored a big victory in its fight against pay-TV piracy in Europe with a German court prohibiting one of Although the banned “free-to-air” decoders also allow for reception of free (unencrypted) programming, the court found that the devices are illegal because they contain the electronic mechanism, the company said. […]

From Nick Snow in Amsterdam The AMOS satellites operator announced that HBO Central Europe has launched three new HD channels using Spacecom’s AMOS satellites. The three The AMOS satellites operator announced that HBO Central Europe has launched three new HD channels using Spacecom’s AMOS satellites. The three channels target HBO’s growing presence in key markets […]

From David Del Valle in Madrid Sling Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar, is launching its SlingBox products, Pro and Solo, to allow their customers in Sling Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EchoStar, is launching its SlingBox products, Pro and Solo, to allow their customers in Spain to watch and control the home TV from […]

ESPN nets Twenty20 rights US sports broadcaster ESPN has paid almost $1 billion for the global rights to the Twenty20 Champions League, the world’s richest cricket ESPN paid $900 million for the commercial rights and a further $75 million for marketing the tournament. A bid for the rights from Abu Dhabi Sports Club was “disqualified […]

ITN Clips on Demand ITN Source has launched Clips on Demand, the world's largest collection of broadcast-quality, ';rights-ready' video clips available for purchase and download online

Bob Iger, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, has called on Internet service providers to ban people who illegally download content. In July, six In July, six of the UK’s biggest ISPs signed a memorandum of understanding with the government, music industry body the BPI and the Motion Picture Association to reduce illegal […]

Market research by industry analyst, Redshift Research, on behalf of Oxygen8 Communications, has found that major UK brands are still failing to monetise their digital The research finds that whilst consumers are interested in accessing more services from organisations on their mobile phones, corporates and media companies are failing to make the most of digital […]