French free-to-air digital satellite TV platform Fransat has unveiled the latest version of its interactive portal Fransat Connect which now integrates MYTF1VOD, the VoD service from French broadcaster TF1. Fransat Connect gives viewers access a wide range of interactive services, by simply connecting the TV equipment (STB or Fransat-badged TV set), Internet, including homes with […]
Vodafone is to offer BSkyB’s NOW TV services to its mobile customers. Subscribers to its Red 4G bundle will get access to shows on the NOW TV pay-as-you-go service. These include TV box sets and 13 entertainment channels such as Sky One and Sky Atlantic. Vodafone already offers Sky Sports to its mobile customers through […]
China’s Xiaomi Technology will spend $1 billion to expand its Internet TV content. The world’s third largest smartphone maker is stepping up its push into the living room with its growing TV unit. In a post on its Weibo microblog, Xiaomi announced it had hired Chen Tong, a former executive at Chinese internet firm Sina […]
Internet entertainment streaming service Netflix is now available on UK connected on-demand platform YouView. Titles available on Netflix can be discovered via YouView’s seamlessly-integrated search function, making it easy to find TV and movies. Richard Halton, CEO, YouView, said Netflix was a brilliant addition to the platform’s line-up of TV programming. “We are really excited […]
Videology has unveiled findings from its recently-released independent study with Forrester which show that UK advertisers and media companies are bullish about the future of video. The results show the UK industry believes the changing ways in which consumers are consuming video content are driving the need for more holistic planning and buying as tradition […]
The WWE Network, which was set for an 8pm launch on November 3rd in the UK, was indefinitely postponed just 20 minutes prior to its scheduled rolling out. World Wrestling Entertainment simply posted: “The launch of WWE Network in the UK has been delayed until further notice” on its Twitter account at 7:39pm – offering […]
Rovi has acquired Fanhattan, a venture-backed startup, in an all-cash transaction. Fanhattan pioneers innovative ways to discover media and entertainment on any screen, from any source, through its cloud-based Fan TV branded products. This acquisition accelerates Rovi’s vision to deliver next-generation guidance and discovery using advanced cloud, user interface and hardware technologies. Fan TV seamlessly […]
Newstag, a crowd-curated video news service from Stockholm, has announced the appointment of Mat Ekholms as CTO in a move to support the company as it develops its innovative approach to news sharing through social media. Video expert Mats Ekholm brings over two decades of experience in the news, media and entertainment industries with an […]
Italian VOD platform Chili TV is planning to expand to the UK, Germany, Austria and Poland by Christmas. According to Chili TV founder and president Stefano Parisi, the UK and Germany have excellent growth rates for the consumption of non-linear content, while in the other European countries the launch is the result of requests by […]
Australian media group Village Roadshow is to slash the prices of some titles in its digital rental and sales businesses by up to 20 per cent as it steps up its efforts to curb Internet piracy. It hopes the initiative will encourage people to pay for content. Sylvester Stallone blockbusterThe Expendables 3, which was downloaded […]