Nielsen is acquiring Arbitron, the leading radio measurement firm, in a $1.3 billlion cash deal. The company said a combined Nielsen-Arbitron would provide a richer picture of the five hours of television programming people on average watch a day, the two hours of radio they listen to, the websites they visit and the products they […]
The creation of a new and stable broadband regulatory environment and updating the EU’s copyright framework are among a digital ‘to-do’ list adopted by the European Commission as new digital priorities for 2013-2014 The Commission has set out seven new priorities for the digital economy and society. According to the EC, the digital economy is […]
Following the December 5th orientation debate on content in the digital economy which agreed a way forward for modernising copyright in the digital economy, the European Commission has adopted a Communication which sets out parallel tracks of action to be undertaken during this Commission’s term of office to ensure that the EU’s copyright framework stays […]
The past year has been a nightmare for many leading TV broadcasters as they have suffered long and persistent – and deliberate – jamming of their signals. A meeting held in Berlin said many nations are flouting basic human rights in denying their citizens access to international broadcasts. A joint statement has been issued by […]
US pay-TV company DirecTV has significantly enhanced its DirecTV Everywhere service by adding more than 30 new networks to the platform, with thousands of popular TV shows and movies on demand and available for access anytime on any device. DirecTV customers now have access to a variety of new on demand titles from A+E Networks, […]
Cox Communications has announced enhancements to its premium TV product, Cox Advanced TV Plus, with an upgrade to the Trio Programme Guide. The enhanced Trio Guide will allow users to receive personal recommendations for up to eight users in a household, based on the movies and shows they already enjoy watching “We are making significant […]
The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), which has served as the principal proponent for Mobile Television in the US since 2007, is to integrate functions with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), suggesting that the alliance reflects the maturity of Mobile TV, accelerates its commercialisation, and solidifies its role in the larger broadcast television ecosystem. […]
Tom Leighton, co-founder and recently announced CEO-elect of cloud platform specialist Akamai Technologies, has revealed that the company is working on technologies better to handle mobile video. Speaking to the MIT Technology Review, Leighton said that Akamai is looking at services which will prioritise different kinds of mobile Web traffic and use distributed devices for […]
Gracenote has announced that its eyeQ Interactive Program Guide (IPG) will be available in smart TVs from Vestel, providing the consumer electronics leader a global solution for TV programme listings. In addition, Vestel is developing iPad and Android Apps that will allow TV viewers to interact with and control their Vestel-developed smart TVs with a […]
SatLink Communications, a teleport and HD Playout centre, has confirmed that the Boxing Marketing Arm SA (BMA), a subsidiary of AIBA, the International Boxing Association, has selected SatLink for the global satellite delivery of the World Series of Boxing 2012/2013 season. A total of 74 events across the globe will be distributed to five continents […]