Advanced Television

T-Mobile VOD

T-Mobile VOD T-Mobile is planning to launch a video-on-demand service for films and TV shows that can be watched on either a mobile or PC. The Video On Demand Plus, as the new service is called, will allow customers to rent the long form content for seven days. Viewers will also be able to watch […]

July 31, 2008

Comcast up, subs down

Comcast added 320,000 digital-cable subscribers that now account for 67 per cent of its total, meaning 16.3 million video subscribers take its digital service. Seven million, or 43 per cent of its base, have advanced services, such as digital-video recorders. Looking forward, Comcast reaffirmed its guidance that 2008 will end with consolidated revenue and operating […]

July 31, 2008

CME enters Bulgaria

In connection with this acquisition, CME will also enter into a consulting agreement with Krassimir Guergov, a well know media entrepreneur in Bulgaria who will continue to provide his expertise and advice for the development of TV2, Ring TV and the other broadcasting properties of CME in Bulgaria. Michael Garin, CME's Chief Executive Officer, commented: […]

July 30, 2008

Alcatel-Lucent founders step down

The Paris-based company said its net loss for the quarter ended June 30 was E1.1 billion, compared with E586 million a year earlier.

July 30, 2008

Government aims to cut pirate P2P 80%

Industry estimates put the number of illegal file sharers in the UK at between 6 and 7 million people. The agreement requires the UK’s six biggest ISPs – BSkyB, Tiscali, BT, Orange, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse – to send out 1,000 letters a week to subscribers identified as having engaged in illegal uploading or […]

July 30, 2008

Sky social media sites

New features include discussion forums, blogs and SkyCast, a citizen journalist section where users can upload their own footage of breaking news events. By registering once on Sky Community, users will be able to interact with all the sites within Sky.com. By the autumn, a range of other Sky properties – including Sky.com, Sky Entertainment […]

July 30, 2008

PDF of Admin Insert User screen

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July 29, 2008

BBC look to mobile again?

The BBC Trust has opened a consultation on plans to put BBC TV and radio channels on to mobiles. The consultation, which closes on August 22, follows a controversial year-long trial that started last April in which BBC services were available on the 3G networks of Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and 3 The BBC Trust has […]

July 28, 2008