Roly Keating, the BBC’s Director of Archive Content, has suggested that the corporation’s ‘Project Barcelona’, which would see a significant expansion of the range of BBC content available in the UK on a download-to-own (DTO) basis, could result in a situation where it became the norm, not the exception, for BBC shows to be available […]
Eros International, the Indian film distributor, has confirmed the beta-launch of its dedicated online entertainment service, “Eros Now”. Eros Now will provide access to Eros’ Bollywood film library as well as music videos, audio tracks and original programming. With immediate effect, Eros Now represents the Group’s overall digital brand with all digital content branded as […]
Thomson Video Networks and Verimatrix have successfully integrated a solution for high-quality delivery of OTT services with secure content protection and rights management. By combining Thomson’s ViBE VS7000 platform with the Verimatrix VCAS for Internet TV security solution, service providers can offer high picture quality while ensuring that content rights are not infringed by unauthorised […]
Zappware, a leading developer of off-the-shelf and custom designed interactive digital television (iDTV) solutions, today announced the deployment of its managed over-the-top (OTT) solution on the Serbian, Slovenian, and Bosnian markets. The service was launched under “D3 go” brand by the Serbian cable operator SBB and by Telemach, the leading cable operator in Slovenia and […]
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has confirmed that the corporation intends to offer a download service of archive content over and above the seven-day catch-up service available via iPlayer. Addressing the Royal Television Society in London, Thompson noted that after the seven day public service window, a large proportion of what the BBC makes and broadcast […]
BSkyB’s position as a dominant provider of premium movie content in the UK, which had been criticised in provisional findings from the Competition Commission (CC), is to be reassessed following recognition by the watchdog that market dynamics had changed since its August 2011 announcement. These include, in particular, that Netflix has launched a stand-alone ‘over […]
In a move aimed at reducing illegal streams and downloads that take away viewers from its broadcast channel and CWTV.com, The CW – the CBS and Warner Bros. joint venture channel aimed at 18 to 34 year-olds – is to accelerate the availability of its primetime programming on its website, shortening what had been a […]
Chinese Internet television company Youku and Internet video company Tudou Holdings have signed a definitive merger agreement for Tudou to combine with Youku in a 100 per cent stock-for-stock transaction. Upon completion, the combined entity will be named ‘Youku Tudou Inc’. Youku’s ADSs will continue to be listed on the NYSE under the symbol ‘YOKU’. […]
Carlos Slim- the world’s richest man – is pouring a small fortune into a new web-based TV ‘network’, and one of his top signings is veteran CNN talk-show host Larry King. Reported here on March 5th, the new venture will be formally announced today (March 12th) and is called Ora-TV (‘Now’ in English). It will […]
Marking the first time an international distributor has signed a first look deal with an online video service, FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), a leading creator and producer of entertainment brands, and Hulu have announced an agreement for international distribution rights to the online video service’s original commission programming. The deal, which enables FME to distribute Hulu […]