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BBC Top Gear channel for YouTube

Despite hundreds of non-authorised Top Gear clips already being available on YouTube, the move marks the first time BBC Worldwide has a dedicated section on YouTube for a single programme brand, complementing the existing BBC Worldwide YouTube page

August 19, 2008

Miss World IPTV channel

The Miss World final commands a global audience of around 2.2 billion – an audience only exceeded by the Olympic games and the football World Cup.

August 19, 2008

Scorched welds Web and TV

The Scorched website contains entirely original content that contributes to and extends the telemovie’s story. “What we’ve created is an integrated story that runs across all the platforms,” director and producer Marcus Gillezeau said. “What we’ve produced with the online component is not a marketing line in the budget, it’s part

August 19, 2008

IPTV equipment posts strong growth in Q2

The Synergy report finds that IPTV equipment sales continue to be driven by upgrades to Carrier networks, especially at the Edge, handling the surge in subscriber and traffic growth. Synergy anticipates Worldwide IPTV subscribers are set to increase substantially over the next two years and approach close to 40 million by 2010. Synergy research further […]

August 19, 2008

iPlayer set for H.264 and AAC

Writing on the BBC Internet blog, Huggers suggested that the BBC has always been a strong advocate and driver of open industry standards. "Without these standards, TV and radio broadcasting would simply not function," he wrote. "I believe that the time has come for the BBC to start adopting open standards such as H.264 and […]

August 15, 2008

More for less, as online viewing doubles

The report shows that in 2007 an average of seven hours and nine minutes a day was spent using an array of communications services – up by six minutes from 2002. "This includes watching television, surfing the net, using our mobiles, talking on a landline phone and listening to the radio," said Ofcom. Despite this […]

August 15, 2008

VUDU for 99 cents

“In this age of four dollars-a-gallon gas and staycations, we felt that VUDU customers deserved a break and should be able to watch a great film for just 99 cents,” said Patrick Cosson, VP of Marketing for VUDU. He said the initiative would make it easier for viewers to finish watching a great movie when […]

August 15, 2008

More for less, as online viewing doubles

The report shows that in 2007 an average of seven hours and nine minutes a day was spent using an array of communications services – up by six minutes from 2002. "This includes watching television, surfing the net, using our mobiles, talking on a landline phone and listening to the radio," said Ofcom. Despite this […]

August 15, 2008

Warner Bros on Internet

Online video network TheWB.com, set for launch on August 27, will feature an application that will integrate it with Facebook allowing content to flow on the popular social networking site. TheWB.com shows will also be distributed free across the Internet on Comcast Cable’s Fancast.com. More than 1,000 classic TV episodes from Warner Bros. will also […]

August 15, 2008

CBS Interactive boosted by CNET Networks

“Not only are we seeing record highs for several properties but to see them during seasonally slow months attests to the benefit of combination across these great categories. It also serves to prove the value of on-air call outs and brand building support via purposeful cross promotion from CBS Television and CBS Radio,” said Quincy […]

August 15, 2008