Viacom has said that court documents show Google ignored warnings about YouTube’s copyright violations and now uses the threat of infringement to force content owners into licensing deals. The documents were revealed federal court as part of Viacom’s $1bn copyright-infringement lawsuit against YouTube, which Google acquired in 2006. In one of the documents from 2006, […]
Arab Radio and Television Network (ART), the leading Arabic language television network in the Middle East, and NeuLion, an end-to-end IPTV service provider, have inked a long-term partnership to distribute ART channels using NeuLion’s IPTV platform in Canada. The partnership names NeuLion as the exclusive IPTV technology provider and ART/IMD as the exclusive Arabic content […]
Chellomedia has acquired the Teuve, the 10-channel bouquet, from ONO, making it the leading multichannel operator in Spain. The combined Multicanal and Teuve offering now represents a 16 per cent viewing share of the pay-TV market in Spain. “This deal demonstrates Chellomedia's success at developing a leading position in key European territories and underlines our […]
Orange has signed multi-year agreements with the French Tennis Federation and with France Télévisions covering Orange's broadcasting of the Roland-Garros French Tennis Open Championships from 2010 to 2013. The Orange sport channel will broadcast in HD the best matches taking place on the Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen courts based on a licensing agreement with […]
Finnish software house Soprano Brain Alliance has delivered an online TV service for SuomiTV, a Finnish national TV channel. The online service was developed, implemented and launched in the timeframe of one month. The technical implementation was done in cooperation with t online video platform developer Brightcove. The service concept and design were provided by […]
In the 'wash up' rush to get laws through parliament before dissolution at the end of this week the government has been heavily trimming its Digital Economy Bill. Most prominent casualty is the £6 (E6.8) pa phone line tax to fund fast broadband. The national rollout of replacement ITV regional news services and giving Ofcom […]
Warner Bros is launching its on-demand WarnerTV branded service for the first time ever in Korea via an agreement with KT’s IPTV provider QOOK TV. WarnerTV will launch as a VOD service within QOOK TV at no extra charge for consumers who purchase QOOK TV’s subscription video-on-demand programming package. Each week, WarnerTV will deliver new […]
MTV Networks International (MTVNI), a division of Viacom, has confirmed the launch of localised Nickelodeon services on the UPC digital cable platform in the Czech Republic and Romania. For the first time, viewers in the Czech Republic will be able to watch the popular children's channel in their local language with the service going out […]
ESPN has been awarded the exclusive UK mobile highlights rights to all 380 English Premier League soccer matches per season over the next three seasons, starting with the 2010-11 season from August. The rights will allow ESPN to deliver in-match, post-match and customised highlights, including goals, to football fans in the UK. Lynne Frank, senior […]
Walt Disney will offer applications from all of its businesses on Apple’s new iPad electronic tablet, offering popular TV shows, video games and interactive books. One new application will extend its ABC.com’s full episode player onto the iPad, enabling users to watch ad-supported episodes from 20 popular ABC series through a wi-fi connection. The application […]