SFR, the French telco and pay-TV provider, is using Google for a new search engine for linear and on-demand content. It has also announced plans to add a new catch-up TV service. SFR will use the Google Search Appliance to enable its Neufbox Evolution to search programmes and linear channels and on-demand services. When it […]
China’s Youku has agreed with Warner Bros Entertainment’s local joint venture to offer pay per view movies on its newly launched online paid content platform. Under a three-year agreement with Warner Bros, Youku will add between 400 to 450 Warner Bros movies to its Youku Premium library. Youku Premium, which was officially this week, began […]
The Melita Group, the Republic of Malta’s leading premium television content provider, and VOD aggregator On Demand Group (ODG), have confirmed an agreement to launch ODG’s, “ondemand!” video on demand services to Melita subscribers. The service launch will mark the extension of ODG’s reach to 18 platforms in 12 countries handling one billion VoD transactions […]
UK analysts at YouGov have published a consumer survey on the UK’s TV viewing habits and attitudes. Although ownership of Internet connected TVs is currently low, there is clearly a demand for them – almost three quarters (69 per cent) of respondents had watched catch up TV citing convenience as the main driver for doing […]
The Wall Street Journal reports that VoD streaming site Hulu is “considering its options” including a possible sale of its assets after an unidentified potential buyer approached the company. The LA Times says that approach was from Yahoo. Hulu is owned by NBC Universal, Disney ABC, News Corp/Fox and Providence Equity Partners. Providence chipped in $100 million […]
The BBC has revealed it is testing HD adaptive streaming for connected devices. Andy Armstrong Technical Architect for Programmes and On Demand says in a blog that adaptive bit rate HTTP streaming may be the candidate technology that supports this aim. The test is using Wimbledon feeds and the BBC will be using Adobe HTTP […]
As promised BT Vision customers can now watch BBC shows on demand, using the new BBC iPlayer through their TVs. The launch of BBC’s on demand service gives BT Vision customers the opportunity to access more than 400 hours of BBC programming. This replaces the smaller selection of BBC programmes previously available on BT Vision’s […]
The ITV Player app is now available across mobile phones and tablets supported by Android 2.2 versions and above. The app provides customers with access to the last seven days of ITV’s catch-up content across ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. Robin Pembrooke, Managing Director, ITV Online and On Demand said:”I’m very excited to be launching […]
US investment house Criterion Capital Partners, the firm that bought Bebo from AOL exactly a year ago, is now looking to snap up another distressed media asset in Arqiva’s SeeSaw. The buy will save SeeSaw, the failed reinvention of the failed BBC/ITV/C4 Kangaroo project, from closure. No other buyers were found following a strategic review […]
Sony movies have been pulled from Netflix’s online streaming service as a result of what Netflix describes as a “temporary contract issue” between Sony Corp. and its pay-TV distributor, Starz. Pauline Fischer, VP of Content Acquisition, said June 17th in a blog post to subscribers that the “two valued partners” were working through their differences. […]