Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger has told NCTA that cable must find an online model that works for both programmers and distributors, appearing to dismiss a subscription model proposal, TV Everywhere, made earlier this year by Time Warner. "Cable television is vitally important to our company. It provides us with a crucial connection with […]
Ignoring Bob Iger's dismissal of the online subscription model, Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes unveiled HBO Go, a broadband complement to the premium network only for subscribers to the linear service. “We’re all being too slow,” Bewkes said. “We should put up all our networks on the Internet, out on broadband right now. […]
The Chinese government has ordered a crackdown on online video and audio content which could result in a tightening of internet censorship and limit the broadcasting of western films and entertainment programmes on the web. In a notice published on its website earlier this week, the State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (Sarft) published […]
Macrovision Solutions Corporation says UPC Broadband has entered into a multi-year license for IPGs in several European countries. Meanwhile Macrovision has signed an agreement with UPC to distribute certain IPG and interactive television technologies developed by UPC to other service providers.
Microsoft and AT&T have revealed details of a collaborative effort to use Microsoft PlayReady content access and protection technology to enable shared content and converged entertainment experiences across AT&T’s TV, broadband and wireless services. As part of this collaboration, Microsoft intends to add support for PlayReady into its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV software platform, enabling access […]
Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts told NCTA in Washington that cable programming online could be a boon for distributors who are smart enough to figure out how to monetize it. “I think it’s a friend, not a foe. It is powering our broadband business, one of the fastest growing parts of Comcast. For programmers, […]
From David Del Valle in Madrid Telco company Jazztel has upgraded its IPTV service Jazztelia TV with the launch of a new TV offer with up to 40 TV channels at low package prices. Jazztelia TV is now offering two packages: a basic bouquet, called Acceso TV, with 13 TV channels at a monthly fee […]
US press reports say Disney is considering an equity stake in Hulu and distributing its content via the News Corp / NBC Universal service. It is thought Disney would want a 30% stake, reducing the existing network shareholders and maybe buying out Providence the private equity firm that has 10%. Such a deal would see […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Vodafone Portugal is likely to launch an IPTV service in the third quarter of this year, according to company president, António Carrapatoso. Speaking on the margins of a debate organized by the Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications in Lisbon, he said that the investment will not be very […]
A higher percentage of 15-24 year olds in the UK have watched a music video on YouTube than on dedicated music channels, according to a new study. The report found that 57% of 15-24 year olds watched music on YouTube, compared to 56% watching them on TV. However, TV still has a commanding lead when […]