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Virgin warning illegal downloaders

This is the stance the BPI wants all ISPs to take but only Virgin Media has signed up to any sort of measures at the moment – and it is only agreeing to “educate” its users for the meantime. The BPI says that thousands more letters will be

August 14, 2008

Consumers to spend billions on Internet Video Services

Findings indicate that greater ownership of connected game consoles, networked TVs, and alternative video-on-demand set-top receivers is generating significant growth in user-paid revenues. “Consumption of premium Internet video content to date has been low,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates. “Services have been available only on less-than-optimal screens – PCs and portable […]

August 14, 2008

Chunghwa Internet TV users up 20%

“More coverage is the key issue because we are offering more channels than normal TV,” Cheng Ching-ming, director of interactive multimedia at Chunghwa told Bloomberg. The company, which began offering the service in March 2004, estimates the number of users of the service will climb to 600,000 by August 30, from about 500,000 at the […]

August 14, 2008

FastWeb boost for Swisscom

Broadband communications recorded sustained strong growth year-on-year: The number of fixed-line and broadband connections rose by 193,000 (+12.8 per cent) to 1,699,000. As at the end of June 2008, Swisscom's Bluewin TV IPTV service counted around 80,000 paying customers. Net growth compared to the previous year amounted to around 40,000 customers. The average one-time cost […]

August 14, 2008

Consumers to spend billions on Internet Video Services

Findings indicate that greater ownership of connected game consoles, networked TVs, and alternative video-on-demand set-top receivers is generating significant growth in user-paid revenues. “Consumption of premium Internet video content to date has been low,” said Kurt Scherf, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Parks Associates. “Services have been available only on less-than-optimal screens – PCs and portable […]

August 14, 2008

KT: 710 billion won for IPTV

Nam Joong-soo, CEO of KT pledged that IPTV is a core business for KT's transformation into a media entertainment company. Nam said that KT would seek collaboration with leading media groups around the world. Accordingly, the telco has decided to put 710 billion won (E4.6 billion) in network enhancement to provide real time IPTV service. […]

August 12, 2008

Korean IPTV in October

The KCC has decided to take applications for IPTV service providers on August 28-29 and review them from September 2 to 5. In the communications industry, KT, Hanaro Telecom, LG Dacom and Daum are expected to submit applications. A panel of broadcasting and communications experts will review the applications based on business plans submitted by […]

August 11, 2008

UK CC extends invite for Kangaroo comments

The CC said it is also extending the timetable for the inquiry while it awaits important information on details of the joint venture, which are still being negotiated by the parties. The parties have suggested the information should be available by early September, the CC added, enabling it to publish provisional findings in early November […]

August 11, 2008

Rocketboom signs with Sony

Rocketboom will be integrated with Sony's video site Crackle, as well as other Sony products such as the PS3 games console and direct to Sony Bravia TVs, while retaining existing distribution agreements with websites such as iTunes and TiVo. Sony will handle all Rocketboom's ad sales exclusively in a deal that is thought to include […]

August 8, 2008

Orange’s assault on Spanish IPTV market

France Telecom's Orange is making a full-frontal assault on the IPTV market in Spain in an attempt to snatch market share from Telefónica , whose IPTV service Imagenio currently counts 575,000 subscribers. To this end, the company has launched a promotional offer that includes free of charge for two months the package Paquete Plus from […]

August 8, 2008