Azuki Systems, a specialist in the delivery of video to any device over any network at Internet scale, has announced the availability of Azuki Media Everywhere, a solution that enables service providers to deliver on the promise of TV Everywhere. Azuki Media Everywhere allows cable operators to expand their reach and stream premium video across […]
Hulu’s chief executive Jason Kilar has confirmed figures first released at IP&TV World Forum stating Hulu+ will have over a million subs by year end. Kilar also reiterated that the company is on track to approach $500 million in revenue in 2011, up from $263 million in 2010. Its first-quarter revenue grew 90 per cent […]
Bluestreak Technology, a specialist in delivering software presentation solutions on multi-screen wireless and wired embedded devices, has been selected by Orange to deliver the new Orange cinéma séries on demand service to mobile devices and tablets. Consumers who subscribe to the popular Orange cinéma séries service can now download movies to their mobile devices and […]
Cablevision has confirmed the launch of the Optimum App for iPad, which allows its cable television customers to experience iO TV digital cable – including access to hundreds of channels and VOD – on an iPad in the home. The application delivers the full cable television experience to the tablet device, and allows the iPad […]
Facebook has struck a deal with Mobile Interactive Group to let TV viewers buy votes using its virtual currency Facebook Credits. The social networking giant has integrated with MIG’s Interactive Broadcast Platform so TV broadcasters can let viewers cast votes in real time via their Facebook account. MIG designed the IBP to integrate Facebook accounts […]
Bell has completed its $3.2 billion acquisition of CTV and launched Bell Media, a new business unit encompassing all CTV and other Bell content assets. Bell Media has announced a package of top news, sports and entertainment content for Canada’s mobile providers. Bell fulfilled all regulatory, legal and other requirements to close the transaction, approximately […]
Swiss-based Transmedia has finalised a deal with IPTV operator kt (formerly Korea Telecom) to launch its iConcerts HDTV channel for the first time in Korea. This marks the first time the iConcerts HDTV broadcast channel will be available to the Korean public following the approval of its broadcast licence by the KCC (Korea Communications Commission) […]
Time Warner Cable has bowed to pressure from rights holders and removed several channels from its app for sending linear channels from subscriber bundles to their iPad. The cable company withdrew channels including MTV and FX, after receiving complaints from Viacom, Discovery Communications and the News Corp. They claim that the iPad app is a […]
The new Nielsen State of the Media Mobile Usage Trends survey revealed a big uplift in US mobile video in the second half of 2010. US mobile subscribers watching video on their rose 40 per cent year-on-year. In Q4 2010 25 million people watched an average of four hours and 20 minutes of mobile video […]
Mobile TV and video has always been perceived as a standalone service, but in fact it is the key to delivering an integrated 3 screen service; providing a seamless experience between the STB, PC and a smartphone or tablet device, says Ray DeRenzo, Chief Marketing Officer at MobiTV Inc. In the last year MobiTV more […]