The Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) and government-sponsored Taiwan Digital Television Committee (DTVC), under the auspices of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), have confirmed the formation of an Internet TV Alliance by related Taiwan-based enterprises, aiming to tap the Internet TV service and hardware market in China. Members of the alliance include […]

Project Canvas – a joint technology venture between the BBC, ITV, BT and Five that could bring on-demand programming to Freeview and Freesat – is unlikely to be rolled out until 2011 because it is mired in a complicated approval process. Erik Huggers, head of future media and technology at the BBC, warned that delays […]

Recent peace with BSkyB hinting it might use Canvas has ended with the pay broadcaster has accusing the BBC of paying no more than “lip service” to allowing other broadcasters to join Project Canvas, and again called for the initiative to be blocked. These comments are in a new submission to the BBC Trust. This […]

Joost's been assets have been acquired by US online ad network Adconion Media Group. Adconion is also part funded by Joost backer Index Ventures. Adconion PR told us that it plans to keep operating Joost.com the consumer video service. Joost gave up the consumer online video market back in June, and decided to focus on […]

Freesat has inked a deal that will see the BBC iPlayer launched on the digital TV service next month. The service, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, is also planning to launch ITV’s catch-up TV service, the ITV Player, in the first half of next year. Freesat will be the first free-to-air service […]

Malaysian billionaire and T. Ananda Krishnan has seized an opportunity created by the government’s proposed national broadband network. Krishnan has taken a significant stake in internet-delivered TV company Fetch TV, which is expected to launch in Australia early next year. Former ACP Magazines chief and Optus executive Scott Lorson, and telco executive Simon Cathcart, are […]

Following the demise of Joost, the other internet video aggregator service Babelgum is shutting its Dublin HQ. There are also reports that offices in London, Milan and New York will be consolidated. Babelgum told paidContent:UK: “This decision allows Babelgum to streamline its approach, improve its cost effectiveness and ensure its continued growth in future years. […]

Channel 4 is looking to extend its brand online with more standalone web content – unrelated to its TV shows – and is considering content charging models. Kevin Lygo, the director of content and television at Channel 4, outlined changes to the broadcaster’s public service remit referred to in the Digital Economy Bill. These include […]

YouTube has taken a significant step toward a UK TV VOD portal with a new section called UK TV and featuring full length TV shows from its deal with C4 and others from US broadcasters. YouTube is posting around 5,000 videos, of which almost 4,000 are full-length programmes, from more than 60 partners. YouTube said […]

From Colin Mann in London A senior executive at ITV has suggested that 20 per cent of viewing of its channels will be via 'catch-up' services in 2013, up from four per cent currently. Carolyn Fairbairn, Director of Group Development and Strategy at the broadcaster told delegates at the Digital TV Summit that this would […]