French public broadcaster France Televisions has launched a VoD service branded Pluzz VaD, and kicking off with a choice of 3,000 titles. Pluzz VaD will first be distributed by the ISP Free, and will be extended to other service providers by the end of the year. It will eventually be part of the connected TV […]
YouView, the set-top box business headed by Alan Sugar, will not be up and running until the end of 2012. The joint venture between BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, TalkTalk, BT and Arqiva had been due to launch, following a series of delays, this spring. They insisted the important thing was hitting the high […]
Mediaset Spain, owner of Tele 5 and Cuatro, has started the HD transmissions of Cuatro, adding Cuatro HD to the existing HD nationwide offer of terrestrial channels in Spain: TVE HD, Telecinco HD, Antena 3 HD and La Sexta HD. Meanwhile Antena 3 TV is intensifying its multimedia offer with the launch of Nubeox, a […]
Australian home entertainment company Quickflix has formed a new partnership with Microsoft to stream Quickflix movies and TV series directly to the Xbox 360 console in Australia and New Zealand. The subscription streaming service will offer unlimited viewing of popular TV series and movies for a monthly fee, and will be available to Xbox LIVE […]
One of the founding shareholders of Hulu, Providence Equity Partners, is reportedly selling its stake. Providence put about $100 million in to Hulu five years ago, joining NBCUniversal and News Corp in the joint venture. The private equity firm expects to double its money, selling its 10 per cent stake for $200 million, which would […]
SeaChange International has supplied its Adrenalin web-centric back office to Cablenet in Cyprus. The solution supports VoD services, time shift TV and price promotions. SeaChange installed the back office and integrated with Cablenet’s existing SeaChange STAGIS and CASIS solutions for a complete linear and non-linear broadband experience. Founded in 2003, Cablenet is the leading cable […]
Fetch TV STBs will lose Sky’s on-demand video service Sky Go next month, despite finding a new home. Fetch TV, a Freeview+ HD recorder with on-demand services, went into administration in January but has now been bought by online entertainment service ShopTo.net. However, Sky has chosen not to renew its contract from the new owner, […]
Netflix has confirmed that it will be available on the Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) from 24th April. The Sony Entertainment Network can be accessed through selected Internet-connected Sony Bravia televisions, Sony Blu-ray players, Network Media player and PS3 devices sold in the UK and Ireland. Netflix will sit alongside other popular third party services on […]
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix reveals it has garnered three million international subscribers in total over the six quarters since it launched overseas, with international now representing 12 per cent of total subs and 10 per cent of paid subs. It says the largest driver of growth in international members in Q1 was the […]
Netflix has complained that traffic management must apply to all or to none. In a letter to shareholders the company states: “Comcast caps its residential broadband customers at 250 gigabytes per month. On the Xbox, the Netflix app, the Hulu app, and the HBO GO app, are all subject to this cap. But Comcast has […]