Nam Joong-soo, CEO of KT pledged that IPTV is a core business for KT's transformation into a media entertainment company. Nam said that KT would seek collaboration with leading media groups around the world. Accordingly, the telco has decided to put 710 billion won (E4.6 billion) in network enhancement to provide real time IPTV service. […]

The KCC has decided to take applications for IPTV service providers on August 28-29 and review them from September 2 to 5. In the communications industry, KT, Hanaro Telecom, LG Dacom and Daum are expected to submit applications. A panel of broadcasting and communications experts will review the applications based on business plans submitted by […]

France Telecom's Orange is making a full-frontal assault on the IPTV market in Spain in an attempt to snatch market share from Telefónica , whose IPTV service Imagenio currently counts 575,000 subscribers. To this end, the company has launched a promotional offer that includes free of charge for two months the package Paquete Plus from […]

Simply Media has also signed an agreement with BT to provide content for the telco's TV-over-broadband service BT Vision. It will provide nostalgia-themed programmes to BT subscribers on subjects including aviation, naval and military history.

US network CBS says it has found streaming full-length episodes of primetime series is mostly additive for the broadcast networks and does little to threaten TV viewing. According to a report issued by CBS Interactive, less than half of the network’s online audience (46 per cent) primarily view shows online, and most say that the […]

TiVo is teaming up with Amazon.com to make it easier for consumers to purchase products they see on television commercials and talk shows. TiVo plans to offer the feature to advertisers and programmers, giving viewers the chance to purchase products during commercials and product placements in shows. A “product purchase” feature on onscreen menus will […]

The IPTV Industry Association has launched in Korea, following the green light from the country’s Knowledge Economy Ministry. The organisation includes big name members such

A UK media academic has warned broadcasters and national newspapers not to be fooled by “hype” about the Internet. Patrick Barwise, emeritus professor of management and marketing at the London Business School, defined as “Bollocks 2.0” claims about the threat to traditional media from innovations such as social networking and Internet TV. “Television is not […]