IAn IMS Research's report says that demand for connected CE devices is being driven by increased bandwidth, the evolution of content delivery methods and the convergence of media and communications industries. Adoption of over-the-top content will become an extension of both pay-TV and stand-alone device subscription packages, but OTT on the TV will not become […]
Italy’s government is forging ahead with plans to extend television-broadcasting regulations to websites that host videos. The draft decree, expected to take effect early this month, would force sites to operate more like traditional TV broadcasters within Italian borders. It seeks to “establish a principle,” Paolo Romani, Italy’s deputy minister of communications, said in an […]
YouTube last month went into the digital movie rental business with five independent films tied to the Sundance Film Festival. The company said the five films, which were available for 10 days, received a combined 2,684 views. At $3.99 per rental, YouTube netted $10,709.16. But Google-owned YouTube said it was happy with the test. “It […]
NBC Universal plans to measure audience exposure across all of its media platforms to provide “unprecedented insight into consumer cross-platform behaviour and advertising effectiveness” during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The effort will build on the pioneering research conducted during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. NBCU says it will launch its second Olympic research lab during […]
Verizon, in an agreement with NBC Universal, has announced a multi-platform content offering that will make the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games available to Verizon‚s FiOS TV, broadband and wireless customers. Beginning with the opening ceremony on February 12th, Verizon will offer subscribers access to content across multiple platforms, including an enhanced, interactive TV experience, […]
Widevine and Qtv have announced that they will partner to bring Widevine's video optimisation and multiplatform Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to the Qtv Internet TV Media Player for the television, mobile phone and personal computer. The Qtv Internet TV Media Player gives consumers the unique ability to access and play both personal and Internet-based […]
Richard Halton, BBC programme director for Project Canvas, has said it could accelerate growth in the market for connected TV devices by 70 per cent up to 2015. Canvas could also, he said, lead to between 500,000 and 870,000 homes going online, delivering a value of £300 million (E344m) over six years at today's prices. […]
SeeSaw, the online TV service from Arquiva, has revealed programming deals with broadcasters and independent production, including Channel 4 and Five. SeeSaw has confirmed that Channel 4’s content will be available on the service at launch including programmes such as Peep Show, The Inbetweeners, Skins and Grand Designs. The service has also struck a multi-year […]
Yahoo saw a 26 per cent bump in display advertising quarter-to-quarter to $503 million, and CEO Carol Bartz said as advertisers starting to take digital media more seriously that number would continue to grow. Overall, Yahoo reported net income of $153 million, or 11 cents a share, after reporting a loss of $303 million in […]
Web video specialist Brightcove has developed a new system to help cable programmers launch “TV Everywhere” on-demand video services, either through their own portals or working in partnership with cable or telco operators. Consistent with the “TV Everywhere” concept the Brightcove system includes authentication technology to ensure that online viewers are already paying for the […]