New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 87 per cent of households nationwide subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service. The percentage of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service is similar to last year, and up from 80 per cent in 2004. Non-subscribers to multi-channel services tend to have […]
Viacom, which owns cable networks MTV and Nickelodeon, has sued to stop cable operator Cablevision from broadcasting its shows through an iPad application in the US. Cablevision recently released an iPad app that allows subscribers to watch live TV channels at home for no additional charge. Because the shows are only available for home viewing, […]
Al Jazeera and Canal Plus have acquired the domestic Ligue 1 broadcast rights within France after the French Football League awarded five of the nine packages covering the 2012-16 seasons. Vivendi-owned Canal Plus, which already holds pay-TV Ligue 1 rights, secured lots one, two, three and four, ensuring it can air a Saturday afternoon game […]
Facebook has announced that Reed Hastings, the Netflix chief executive, is joining its board as its sixth member, as the company prepares an IPO for next year. It could also be a sign of Netflix moving to incorporate more social networking. It is also another bridge to Microsoft, a Facebook shareholder, where Hastings is also […]
The digital media and online measurement service comScore has launched Device Essentials, a new service that measures digital traffic for all digital devices, including computers, mobile phones, tablets, music players, e-readers, gaming devices, and other web-enabled devices. “Using comScore’s proprietary global UDM data set, we have been able to develop an expansive profile of traffic […]
More than 50 venture capitalists submitted a letter to the US Congress June 23, objecting to a piece of antipiracy legislation being mulled by the Senate. The VCs, most of whom invest in technology companies, argue that Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, or PROTECT IP, would “stifle […]
Netgem has signed an agreement with Virgin Mobile France, the French Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), for the launch of its Virgin Box TV offering. Netgem will provide its hardware and software technologies to enable Virgin Mobile France customers to access its quadruple-play services (broadband, broadcast, fixed-line and mobile telephony). Virgin Mobile France will unveil […]
The extension of an agreement with DFL Sports Enterprises has given Eurosport TV the digital rights for all Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games in Holland from seasons 2012 to 2015. The deal means Eurosport 2 will now broadcast exclusive Bundesliga in 23 countries. Coverage will include five LIVE matches per week, a weekly highlights programme, […]
Dolby Labs, already a significant provider of 3D specs for cinema use, is introducing a range of 3D glasses for younger, smaller heads. Dolby has linked with 3M to supply multilayer, scratch-resistant, optical film lenses, so that the glasses provide the “same lightweight, reusable design as the adult model, but are optimized to fit the […]
News Corp has agreed with regulators the final terms of a merger remedy to allow it to proceed with its proposed bid for British Sky Broadcasting, reports the FT. The document has been passed by Ofcom to the office of Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, with an announcement that he will put the revised remedy […]