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 […]
Sky Deutschland plans to launch its Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2 channels on the Apple iPad at the end of October. Meanwhile, ESPN America HD is to launch in Germany and Austria after striking a deal with Sky Deutschland. The iPad app will be free of charge to Sky subscribers until […]
Oregan Networks, a developer of media browsing technologies for television, has announced imminent launch of the Onyx STB manufactured by Korea-based Consumer Electronics brand Digital Streams. The new device offers a simple way for consumers to stream UK’s popular Internet video services and music, as well as accessing photo sharing and social networking sites on […]
Oregan Networks, a developer of media browsing technologies for television, has announced imminent launch of the Onyx STB manufactured by Korea-based Consumer Electronics brand Digital Streams. The new device offers a simple way for consumers to stream UK’s popular Internet video services and music, as well as accessing photo sharing and social networking sites on […]
The entry of 3D into the home “isn’t the second coming of HD, and if you say it will have the speed of adoption that HD had, I’m not buying that” Chase Carey president, deputy chairman and COO of News Corp has told a Hollywood audience. Carey predicts that 3D-TV will grow to occupy only […]
Stephen Fry, the comic and self-confessed technophile has produced a short-film – in association with Sky – which takes a look at 3D TV and how it works, without the jargon. Fry said: “3D TV in the home is going to be the next exciting chapter in television history and I’m delighted to be able […]