The team behind Freesat is “actively looking” at the possibility of adding 3D TV to the free-to-air satellite platform. The Freesat team are reported to be currently exploring opportunities with broadcasters. In an interview with joinfreesat, managing director Emma Scott said: “We worked hard to make sure that the first generation of receivers were as […]
From Colin Mann in London Social television platform company Vidiactive has unveiled its production software and new Internet portal. The Vidiactive system enables any Internet video to be browsed full screen on a television and also enables users to control, share and manage their content and content feeds. “What we're doing is catering to the […]
The popularity of BSkyB’s HD services has exceeded analysts’ expectations with 428,000 households signing up for Sky+ HD in the first quarter, a 76 per cent year-on-year increase. BSkyB added 62,000 net new customers in the three months to the end of March. BSkyB now has a total subscriber base 9.77 million. Average revenue per […]
Orange's pay-TV services reaching 3.39 million subscribers across all markets by the end of March, up from 3.217 million at the end of 2009 and up 34 per cent year-on-year. Orange sports and Orange cinema series channels having a combined total of 713,000 customers by the end of the period (up from 363,000 one year […]
Rovi has confirmed that Cox Communications has completed deployment of Rovi’s VOD application, ShowRunner, in the company’s Motorola systems. As a result of the conversion, combined with additional marketing and promotion of On Demand from Cox at time of launch, the company has seen an increase in VOD usage of approximately 20 per cent. ShowRunner’s […]
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has latched on to the disruptive technology formed when DLNA is combined with DTCP-IP and a form of high-bandwidth no-new-wire networking, and seems determined to use the opportunity to mandate the end of the pay-TV digital STB. The Commission wants to allow any CE manufacturer's devices to access pay-TV […]
Yankee Group has identified a new category of consumer: the coax-cutter. These consumers cut off their pay TV services and use their PCs, gaming consoles and other connected devices to access video programming instead. One in eight consumers are set to join their ranks in the next 12 months. Yankee Group reports that the number […]
TiVo has announced general availability of a new TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter. The adapter is designed to help consumers transfer and download broadband content within the home at a faster speed, making the most of TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL music, web and mobile features.
Once viewed as a rising star in the digital television ecosystem, IPTV has largely failed to deliver on its promise, according to a report published by analyst firm Strategy Analytics. As a result, many industry watchers have revised their IPTV estimates downward. “IPTV service providers have failed to answer the fundamental 'why' question,” according to […]
Yahoo has struck a deal with the Premier League for the UK online highlights for the next three seasons. From the start of next season in August, Yahoo will run a five-minute highlights package of every match on Yahoo.co.uk. Highlights will be available from midnight on Sunday after weekend matches and at midnight the same […]