French multimedia retailer FNAC is formally launching its FnacBox in Brazil, following a soft-launch some months ago and sales of about 1,000 units locally. To date the FnacBox is supplying OTT material without advertising, and depends on the user owning a ’connected’ TV with broadband HDMI access. According to Pierre Paparemborde, project director, Fnac’s strategy […]

In an unprecedented move, public broadcaster RTVE, Mediaset Spain, owner of commercial TV channels Tele 5 and Cuatro and operator of other DTT channels like Fiction Factory, La Siete, Boing and Divinity, and telco Telefonica have entered into an alliance to trial a joint HbbTV service. The service will allow the viewer to have access […]

An investor consortium led by Criterion Capital Partners, together with financial funds and Hollywood investors, has bought SeeSaw.com, the UK on-demand TV service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but former owner Arqiva is retaining a 25 per cent stake in the video platform. SeeSaw’s new chairman will be Michael Jackson, who previously served […]

Orange has signed an exclusive partnership with Dailymotion to deliver an integrated-advertising solution targeting specific audiences and localised content on Dailymotion’s video-sharing platform. Dailymotion’s video sharing platform reaches 114 million unique visitors a month worldwide, and 20,000 videos are added daily. The Orange Advertising Network will have the exclusivity to monetise and represent Dailymotion’s video […]

Vision IPTV has announced the extension of its services to online and offline broadcasters with the launch of its white label video app and player solution, enabling broadcasters to deliver content to iPhone and iPad users quickly and cost effectively. Vision IPTV can create a dedicated and branded video app for iPhone and iPad allowing […]

Netflix has hiked monthly prices for customers who use both its mail and online services, a move that will probably steer users toward its growing Internet streaming service. It is raising by 60 per cent the monthly price of a plan that lets subscribers watch unlimited movies and video online and get DVDs by mail. […]

Virgin Media has released its own-brand TiVo app for Android, allowing its customers to remotely record their favourite shows on the go. The Virgin Media TV Guide app is available as a free download to Virgin Media customers via the Android Marketplace. As well as the ability to control which shows the user’s home system […]

Online DVD rental company Quickflix has signed a digital distribution deal with Sony Australia, as it moves to roll out a subscription streaming service. The deal will allow Quickflix to steam movies to every Sony Bravia compatible device. These also include some Blu Ray players and home theatre centres, as well as Sony VAIO computers […]

Entone, a provider of Hybrid TV solutions, has confirmed that its Kamai Hybrid OTT Receiver has been chosen by GO for its nationwide IPTV and OTT deployment. GO is Malta’s first quadruple play operator that offers a truly integrated telecommunications solution – from fixed line telephony, mobile telephony, broadband Internet services, and digital television, to […]

Jungo, a provider of software solutions for residential gateways, has revealed that Polish broadband access and digital TV provider, Netia SA, has selected Jungo’s OpenRG residential gateway software for the rollout of its new ADSL gateway device – Netia Spot. The new Netia Spot device will improve the online experience for Netia subscribers across Poland […]