Samsung UK has announced a collaboration with Virgin Media to bring its 3D TV viewing experience to the public, as Virgin Media launches 3D Movies On Demand, the first widely available 3D on demand TV service to launch in the UK. As part of the relationship, Samsung will provide Virgin Media retail stores across the […]
Travel Channel has confirmed the launch of Travel Channel HD. From 15th November 2010, Travel Channel HD will be available to European platforms on Astra’s 23.5°E satellite. The Czech Republic’s DTH platform Skylink will be the first to offer Travel Channel HD as part of their HD Plus package.
Virgin Media has snuck in to try and steal Sky’s thunder by unveiling ‘the first commercially available 3D TV service for UK viewers.’ The cable TV company has launched 3D Movies on Demand, which will give customers access to 3D versions of films. Virgin Media customers with 3D-enabled set-top boxes (reported to be around 1.2 […]
Qatari telco Qtel is running a pilot project that will make HD channels available for free on its IPTV service ‘Mozaic TV+’. The HD channels will be delivered over the fibre-based network which Qtel has installed in the West Bay area, and the first to be offered will be Al Kass Sports HD, Luxe HD, […]
Cable operators say studios are carving out a new and expensive window for 3D, something the TV, DVD and console makers welcome as it helps them sell devices, but which minimises the upside of dedicated 3D channels for operators. In discussions at the CTAM EuroSummit in Budapest, operators said the mass market for 3D content […]
MTV Networks will launch a high-definition version of Nickelodeon and expand HD services across its portfolio of channels. Nickelodeon HD will launch on October 5th as a simulcast 24-hour channel on the Sky platform. It follows the introduction of an HD version of Comedy Central earlier this year. The UK version of Nickelodeon HD will […]
Roku, the OTT STB maker, has unveiled its new product line-up, with up to 1080p HD streaming support and Instant Replay, the three new players are shipping immediately at prices starting from $59.99. All models feature high-definition playback as well as support for older, standard definition TVs. The three new Roku models are: the entry-level […]
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 is now officially compatible with 3D TVs. A new patch (available immediately) means that PS3 owners can watch 3D Blu-rays. Michael Ephraim, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment, said that; “The 3D entertainment revolution has been highly talked about in 2010. With PlayStation 3 consoles now offering 3D […]
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is hoping to launch its new international TV channel, Mediaset Italia, to viewers in the US by the end of November or the beginning of December. Mediaset Italia is already available in Canada through TLN but has ambitious plans for the North American market, where it wants to target the 15 […]
Telefonica-owned IPTV service Movistar Imagenio has launched a High Definition VOD service called Imagenio Videoclub de Movistar, available for all fixed broadband clients. A wide range of content -HD content, documentaries, cinema, TV series, concerts, children programmes- have been made available for subscribers at prices from E0.49 cents to E6. HD films will cost between […]