The Paris Appeal Court has overturned the decision taken by the Tribunal of Commerce on 23rd February 2009, ruling against Orange which was accused of unfairly bundling the channel as part of its TV, telephony and Internet package. Orange has stated is fully satisfied with this decision that re-establishes its rights, and will reopen the […]
China’s three telecom operators are accelerating their plans to roll out mobile TV services in order to gain ground in the forthcoming 3G era, with China Mobile the favourite to win among both analysts and consumers. Although the 3G networks deployed by operators have the potential to provide streaming TV services, all three operators plan […]
Norway's three largest broadcasters has confirmed the successful launch of six free to air TV channels via DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting). The service, launched by the Norwegian Mobile TV Corporation (NMTV), is a joint venture between the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), TV 2 and Modern Times Group (MTG). Licence-funded broadcaster NRK said that DMB is […]
Lord Carter’s adviser Kip Meek has proposed a radical shakeup of the UK’s airwaves he believes will bring mobile broadband to everyone at twice the speed the communications minister originally envisaged within five years. Meek wants part of the spectrum that will be freed up by the switch-off of analogue television by 2012 – the […]
The European Commission has selected two operators, Inmarsat Ventures Limited and Solaris Mobile Limited, to provide mobile satellite services across Europe. The services, such as high-speed Internet access, mobile television and radio or emergency communications, will be provided over a specifically reserved spectrum. The Commission says both satellite operators demonstrated an advanced level of technical […]
The UK's mobile advertising spend rose higher than expected in 2008 to £28.6 million (E32m), according to a study from the digital marketing trade body Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Spending doubled in size on a like for like basis in 2008, jumping 99.2 percent year on year, as more British brands invested […]
QuickPlay Media, provider of solutions that manage the business of mobile video, has launched its PrimeTime2Go premium mobile TV service in the US for the BlackBerry Bold and BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphones. The monthly subscription fee-based service enables consumers to download and watch the most recent episodes of popular shows on-demand. The service includes network […]
French authorities have pushed back a tender for a fourth 3G mobile operating licence in order to examine the terms and conditions of the award. The move follows warnings from incumbents that they would seek redress in the courts if the price set by the government for the concession is too low. French Secretary of […]
Movistar and Vodafone are to broadcast race coverage of Formula 1 via mobile phones in the Spanish market. They will work with the rights-holder La Sexta and will provide practice and qualifying free, but will charge for the race coverage. Formula One has agreed similar deals in various other national markets but the services have […]
From Colin Mann in Las Vegas Despite its impending separation from parent company Thomson, Grass Valley is upholding its intentions to be active across a range of platforms by revealing a complete ATSC-M/H broadcasting solution, designed to give broadcasters and service providers a one-stop shop for test and evaluation solutions which can go on to […]