From David Del Valle in Madrid Spanish operators are relying on HDTV services to give a boost to the deadlocked pay-TV market. Telefonica is launching its new VDSL services for over 2 million homes with a higher broadband speed (30 and 25 Megabites), including triple play and, from December, HDTV services such as AXN HD […]

Michael Barry, Head of Programming at UK telco BT, has confirmed that the next set-top box to be issued for its hybrid DTT/IPTV service BT Vision will be capable of receiving Freeview HD terrestrial channels. Freeview HD broadcasts will start to become available in the UK from next month, starting in the Granada region and […]

Sony has launched its high-definition video store on the PlayStation Network across Europe. Sony has made distribution deals with studios including Disney, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount, Sony and Twentieth Century Fox, with approximately 50 new titles expected to be made available each week. The European launch comes in the same week Microsoft launched Zune, its HD-streaming […]

The BBC has confirmed the timetable that will make HD services on Freeview available to 50 per cent of the UK population in time for next June's World Cup, and to 98.5 per cent of the population by the end of digital switchover in three years' time. The Freeview HD rollout has been accelerated so […]

The 3D Festival will be offered to subscribers as part of its on demand service from November 17, the same time as Channel 4's own HD season gets underway. Subscribers can pick up the amber and blue glasses from Sainsbury's or Virgin Media stores. "Virgin Media is always looking at new technology to see if […]

The pay-TV group is in talks with media agencies about offering 3D ads to run on its new 3D platform, which will incorporate advertising capabilities. Sky said: “Although it’s still very early days, we anticipate there being a range of exciting new creative opportunities for advertisers. As we prepare to launch a commercial service next […]

HD PLUS will launch its service for high-definition television, HD+, on November 1, 2009. The market launch will be realised with the HD programmes of broadcasters RTL and VOX; HD versions of Sat.1, ProSieben and kabel eins will be added in January. The first receivers, which are suitable for HD+, will be available commercially with […]

Brightcove, the online video platform, has announced that leading Scottish broadcaster, STV, has launched a series of new HD-quality, long-form video initiatives for catch-up viewing purposes using the Brightcove platform. 'Scotland Revealed' a landmark, three-part documentary series filmed in HD is now available on STV's online TV on Demand service, STV Player, to viewers around […]

Independent US telecommunications network operator Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) has selected Amino Communications, as part of their expanded HD IP set-top box deployment. Alaska-based MTA provides over 60,000 lines across its 10,000 square mile network area, offering a range of broadband, IPTV and wireless services to residential and business customers.

According to an In-Stat survey, consumers are interested in receiving 3D in the home. Those who have seen three or more 3D movies in the theatre are more interested than the general respondents as are those who own Blu-ray players. Unfortunately about 25 per cent of those who are at least somewhat interested in having […]