Scripps Interactive has completed the acquisition of Virgin Media’s stake in UKTV. In completing the acquisition, Scripps Networks Interactive has acquired a 50 per cent common equity interest in the UKTV partnership and the outstanding preferred stock and debt owed by the partnership to Virgin Media. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and wholly owned […]
PlayJam has partnered with casual games developers Slingo, to exclusively deliver an exciting combination of Bingo and Slots to Smart TV via their global gaming platform. The tenth stickiest brand on the internet with over 3 billion downloads to date, Slingo is the latest games developer to join PlayJam’s extensive TV network, following Relentess […]
On Demand Group (ODG), a SeaChange company, today announced the appointment of Stephen Riome as Managing Director. In his new role, Riome will take on the responsibility for day-to-day operations and profitability of all aspects of ODG’s existing global business. Along with ODG’s fully managed transactional service business, Riome will also be responsible for […]
Red Bee Media has announced an exclusive multi-year deal with UPC Broadband, Liberty Global’s European cable division, to provide rich metadata for Liberty Global’s next-generation TV platform, Horizon. Under the terms of the deal, Red Bee Media will create and deliver rich metadata services for the Horizon platform, which is scheduled to launch in […]
Discovery Access, the footage licensing division of Discovery Communications, has revealed the addition of Stereoscopic 3D sequences to its range of content offerings. Discovery Access will work with CGI leader Pixeldust Studios to provide first of its kind, Stereoscopic 3D animations that burst off the screen. Discovery Communications library of high quality footage is already […]
NAGRA, the Kudelski Group company, has acquired Sigma Systems’ Subscriber Information Service platform (SIS) business. As part of the business partnership, Sigma Systems will continue its product development and deployment support associated with the launch of the SIS business for NAGRA. “NAGRA is committed to enabling advanced advertising capabilities, addressability in particular, for service […]
The BBC is firmly behind 3DTV, although Jo Sermon, BBC Worldwide’s director of content strategy, speaking October 3 at the MIPCOM programming market, said the BBC is also playing the long game in that 3D is suitable for play-out on tablets, smart-phones, laptops, 3D-based Internet as well as Blu-ray devices. Sermon told MIPCOM delegates that […]
The English Premier League may restrict the number of European countries that can screen its live matches if Europe’s most senior judges rule that it must sell its broadcast rights on a single market basis. The European Court of Justice next week hands down its judgment in the so-called ’pub landlady case’ a ruling […]
Swiss-based iConcerts is ramping up activities for its connected TV launch, announcing distribution deals with key manufacturers Samsung, Toshiba Europe , LG Electronics , Philips and Panasonic who will all feature the iConcerts VoD music service on multiple platforms (TV, BD/DVD Players, set top boxes, tablets etc). The iConcerts connected TV app will roll-out throughout […]
US telco Verizon Communications is suing to overturn regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic. The lawsuit filed in Washington’s US Court of Appeals contends the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) overstepped its authority in setting its so-called ‘net neutrality’ rules in 2010. The regulations are scheduled to go into effect November 20. They prohibit Internet […]