Harvard International has announced the launch of a new range of free-to-air HD set top boxes with HbbTV based companion device (smart phone or tablet computer) functionality. The range will provide consumers with a simple way to upgrade and future-proof their TV experience, enabling consumers to be more digitally connected than ever before. It will […]
Panasonic Corporation, Samsung Electronics, Sony Corporation and X6D Limited (XPAND 3D) have announced their intent to collaborate on the development of a new technology standard for consumer 3D active glasses, under the name, ‘Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative’. The companies intend to work together on the development and licensing of radio frequency (RF) system 3D […]
The Portuguese Government will meet on September 8th with the various stakeholders involved in the implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). According to the Minister for Social Communications, Miguel Relvas, taking part in the meeting will be the three national broadcasters (RTP, SIC and TVI), the telecommunications sector regulator (Anacom) and the company responsible for […]
Sixty five UK towns and cities are in the running to pioneer the UK’s first local television services says Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. With the first wave of licences due to be awarded next year, the eligible areas including Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Leeds and Southampton are being asked to make the case for their […]
Emerging markets will experience TV set shipment growth through 2015, which will offset a weakening TV market in developed regions. Global market research firm IMS Research has updated its Television Shipment Database and Forecast with new information regarding TV set shipments split by technology, screen size, and feature in addition to TV households split by […]
Sony has said deliveries in Britain of compact discs and DVDs could be affected after its sole warehouse for content products in the country was badly damaged by fire in north London. The three-storey, 20,000 square metre warehouse has been burning since riots spread from the Tottenham area over the fatal shooting of a man […]
Dish Network’s quarterly profit fell short of market estimates as the satellite-TV provider lost subscribers, hurt by increased competition. For the second quarter, the second-largest satellite TV provider in the US posted a net income of $335 million, compared with $275 million a year earlier. Revenue grew 13 per cent to $3.59 billion. Dish’s net […]
The Hulu Plus subscription service is now available on select Panasonic TVs and Blu-ray players. For $7.99 per month, consumers can stream any current season episode of popular shows and catch up on full back seasons of classic series through their Panasonic product. Hulu has recently added the WD TV media players, LG’s HDTV line, […]
Current TV, backed by former Vice President Al Gore, and to date presented as a channel that largely depended on viewer-generated content, looks as if it is about to change its profile. On August 8th it appointed David Bohrman as its new president, hired from CNN, and replacing Mark Rosenthal who stepped down two weeks […]
Farncombe, a provider of specialist consultancy and services to the digital TV industry, has announced that its design practice, WeAreAka, played a key role in the creation of an advanced electronic programme guide (EPG) and user interface for the forthcoming hybrid digital TV platform provided by Turkish platform operator Digiturk. WeAreAka designed the user interface […]