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TV sports rights setback for Sogecable

From David Del Valle in MadridSogecable’s attempt to increase the value of its pay-TV unit Digital Plus for its eventual sale is being hindered by its competitors in the Spanish TV market. The company has suffered a new setback by losing the pay-TV rights to the European Champions League from 2009, to Mediapro, main shareholder […]

July 15, 2008

UKTV unveils new channel brands

Cable and satellite programmer UKTV is launching of three distinct channel brands: Watch (previously UKTV Gold +1), GOLD and Alibi (previously UKTV Drama). All three channels will launch on Tuesday 7t October 2008. Operating as a linear catch-up service for modern classics including Torchwood, Mistresses and Larkrise to Candleford, Watch will sit next to Gold […]

July 14, 2008

UKTV unveils new channel brands

Cable and satellite programmer UKTV is launching of three distinct channel brands: Watch (previously UKTV Gold +1), GOLD and Alibi (previously UKTV Drama). All three Operating as a linear catch-up service for modern classics including Torchwood, Mistresses and Larkrise to Candleford, Watch will sit next to Gold in the pay section of the EPG. The […]

July 14, 2008

OPTA forces Dutch cable TV to allow resellers

Dutch cable television operators will be forced to allow rivals to resell TV subscriptions under a draft decision by telecoms regulator OPTA. At the same KPN has long complained that it has to allow alternative providers on its network while cable television companies such as Ziggo and Liberty Global’s UPC, whose networks can also carry […]

July 14, 2008

BT offers Setanta for free

BT Vision has confirmed it will be offering sports channel Setanta Sports 1 on a subscription free basis. If users sign up to the Bronze,

July 13, 2008

BBC content deal with Babel

BBC Worldwide has signed a global content deal with Internet TV platform Babelgum. The BBC will provide a variety of short form content from programmes such as Top Gear, Tribe and a number of David Attenborough documentaries to the platform. The advertising-supported content will be available via three new branded channels: BBC LoveEarth, BBC Knowledge […]

July 11, 2008

1 in 3 have pirated a DVD

Thirty-six per cent of Brits questioned in a survey admitted to making illegal copies of DVDs. This is more than in the US, where 32 per cent of people owned up to copying DVDs. Most copies were made from DVDs that had been purchased, though a significant proportion – 30 per cent – were made […]

July 11, 2008

Top Up TV adds Warner VOD service

Top Up TV, provider of content on Freeview, has inked a strategic agreement with Warner Bros International Television Distribution (WBITD) to offer new entertainment on-demand to Top Up TV Anytime subscribers through Warner TV, a VOD channel. Programmes from Warner TV are available immediately. In addition, Top Up TV and Warner Bros have agreed terms […]

July 11, 2008

The YouTube glitch: 1bn daily users = $200m a year

Despite one billion video views on most days, YouTube hasn’t been popular with big corporate advertisers. Worldwide revenue from YouTube ads has fallen short of Google’s expectations this year, and is likely to total about $200 million for the full year, according to reports in the WSJ.YouTube is heading Google’s campaign to extend its advertising […]

July 10, 2008

Screen time still grows

The first in a series of new ‘three-screen' reports by Nielsen shows an emerging shift toward a more video-centric use of the Internet, but not at the expense of television viewing. The report is an effort by Nielsen to "follow the video" as consumer viewing habits shift.The average American spent 127 hours of time with […]

July 10, 2008