Satellite operators continue to buck the global economic malaise, according to international market research and consulting firm NSR’s Global Assessment of Satellite Supply & Demand, 8th Edition . Findings indicate that in 2010, global satellite operators saw a strong revenue increase of over $550 million, derived from the lease of commercial satellite capacity. NSR projects […]
Panasonic has confirmed the launch of a new Internet Social Network application, that will be available on VIERA HDTVs. The app allows users to access social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook while also viewing programming simultaneously on their VIERA HDTV. Panasonic also announced the addition of a new gaming application from PlayJam and […]
blinkx, the video search engine, has formed a partnership with Orb Networks to bring more than 35 million hours of TV, video and audio content to Orb BR and Orb TV users in the US. Orb TV, a hockey puck-sized device that plugs into any TV, enables consumers to stream online video, photos and music […]
NDS has revealed that Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable operator, has launched a new HD STB powered by NDS technologies. The new box includes NDS MediaHighway STB software, VideoGuard conditional access, an NDS VOD solution and a customised electronic programme guide. With this solution, Kabel Deutschland is able to drive HD and offer a mass […]
The Kudelski Group, owner of Nagravision, has announced a major restructure to cut costs and reflect the convergence between digital TV and Internet. The company says special emphasis will be placed on developing new technologies integrating connected networks. Additionally, by creating a Cybersecurity unit, the Kudelski Group addresses the demand for security and data protection […]
The counter cyclical nature of home entertainment spending has been confirmed with a surge of more than 50 per cent in spending on e-commerce services such as Netflix and Amazon – helped by booming sales of Blu-ray discs of films such as the Star Wars franchise – has fuelled the first rise in home entertainment […]
4oD, Channel 4’s on-demand offering, saw its viewing figures continue to rise in September, with 33 million requested views across all platforms during the month, an increase on the 31 million views reported in August. Up to the end of September, VoD views totalled 308 million for the year-to-date, up 19.3 per cent year-on-year. The […]
CASBAA’s Q4 update on trends in multichannel TV distribution, audience data and viewership shows a 12 per cent industry growth in the past 12 months in terms of connected homes and an increase in dual subscription homes as channel choices increase. “As we head towards the close of the year it’s heartening to see multichannel […]
Fox Networks and DirecTV have reached an agreement for DirecTV to continue carrying all Fox Networks (including FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, SPEED, FUEL TV, FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes), Fox’s regional sports networks, Fox Broadcasting (FOX), the FOX local stations, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. In a […]
At the opening morning of the CASBAA Convention 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, panelists spoke of the increasing importance of OTT services and ways to monetise content without cannibalising existing audiences or revenues. Blair Westlake, corporate vice president, media and entertainment group at Microsoft, pointed to the success of content via its Xbox […]