CNN and HLN’s complete 24-hour television networks will be streamed live on CNN.com, the CNN App for iPad and the CNN App for iPhone and iPod touch, effective immediately. CNN Worldwide is the first news organisation to stream its linear television channels online and on mobile devices to consumers who subscribe to a multi-channel video […]

IMS Research’s Global Bandwidth Utilisation Model reveal that the telcos who are IPTV providers face substantial challenges adapting their networks to accommodate the onslaught of over-the-top (OTT) video. IMS Research estimates that in 2010 peak bandwidth utilisation was 44 per cent of capacity, and that the bandwidth usage per household is forecast to increase by […]

French multimedia retailer FNAC is formally launching its FnacBox in Brazil, following a soft-launch some months ago and sales of about 1,000 units locally. To date the FnacBox is supplying OTT material without advertising, and depends on the user owning a ’connected’ TV with broadband HDMI access. According to Pierre Paparemborde, project director, Fnac’s strategy […]

An investor consortium led by Criterion Capital Partners, together with financial funds and Hollywood investors, has bought SeeSaw.com, the UK on-demand TV service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but former owner Arqiva is retaining a 25 per cent stake in the video platform. SeeSaw’s new chairman will be Michael Jackson, who previously served […]

Netflix has hiked monthly prices for customers who use both its mail and online services, a move that will probably steer users toward its growing Internet streaming service. It is raising by 60 per cent the monthly price of a plan that lets subscribers watch unlimited movies and video online and get DVDs by mail. […]

Online DVD rental company Quickflix has signed a digital distribution deal with Sony Australia, as it moves to roll out a subscription streaming service. The deal will allow Quickflix to steam movies to every Sony Bravia compatible device. These also include some Blu Ray players and home theatre centres, as well as Sony VAIO computers […]

Entone, a provider of Hybrid TV solutions, has confirmed that its Kamai Hybrid OTT Receiver has been chosen by GO for its nationwide IPTV and OTT deployment. GO is Malta’s first quadruple play operator that offers a truly integrated telecommunications solution – from fixed line telephony, mobile telephony, broadband Internet services, and digital television, to […]

Receiving live TV on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer is a popular feature throughout Western Europe, with 30 per cent of broadband households highly interested in these TV Everywhere services, according to Parks Associates’ recent consumer survey Connected Consumer in Europe. The international research firm found UK broadband households the most interested in receiving […]

Eurosport’s multimedia platform has been named  No.1 in Europe, by the 2011 EMS Summer Survey. The survey found that Eurosport’s combined platform reach across TV, online and mobile out-stripped nearest rival MTV by 28 per cent among the EMS target demographics. The Survey cited strong performances in Eastern Europe, premium sports rights and a burgeoning […]

AirTies, the wireless networking and set-top box vendor, has confirmed the integration of BeeSmart middleware with its own set- top boxes to create a high quality, interactive TV user experience.  Prompted by customer demand, the integration has resulted in a design that offers support for live video streaming, video on demand and value added services […]