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Cisco exec: STBs could disappear

A senior Cisco executive has predicted that set-top boxes as we know them today could almost disappear as cable migrates to IP video, and services are increasingly driven by new, cloud-based infrastructures that support new screens such as Apple ‘s iPad. “Set-tops are clearly moving to the point where they are either a piece of […]

April 27, 2011By Colin Mann

Sky, ITV score with fresh Champions League deal

ITV and Sky Sports will continue to hold the United Kingdom media rights for the UEFA Champions League after agreeing a new three-year term with UEFA to cover the 2012-15 cycle. Free-to-air commercial broadcaster ITV has secured exclusive rights to 16 UEFA Champions League first-choice live matches on Tuesday as well as highlights on Tuesday. […]

April 27, 2011

Sony security crisis: 70m users at risk

Sony has revealed the security breach on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity networks has probably resulted in the theft of all 70 million worldwide subscribers’ personal details, including addresses, credit card details and passwords. Sony has sent an email to PSN members – and the handful of Qriocity subs – warning they may now be […]

April 27, 2011

Research: Global online movies market to reach $4.44bn

The world online movies market is forecast to reach $4.44 billion by the year 2017, according to new report by Global Industry Analysts (GIA). Growth in the post recession period will be driven by continued penetration of broadband Internet, rising consumer spending on digital rentals, and introduction of advanced 3D to home markets. The report […]

April 27, 2011

Spain’s Digital+ adds 3D demo channel

Spanish pay-TV operator Digital+ has launched a 3D showcase channel on SES Astra. The new demo channel called ‘Canal+ 3D Demo’ is broadcast from Astra’s orbital position 23.5 degrees East and available free-to-air across Europe. Digital+ has launched the new 3D channel to allow installers and retailers to showcase 3D television at the point of […]

April 27, 2011By Chris Forrester

NAB questions ‘spectrum crisis’

The National Association of Broadcasters has filed with the FCC a study by former FCC official Uzoma Onyeije questioning the existence of a spectrum crisis. The paper – Solving the Capacity Crunch: Options for Enhancing Data Capacity on Wireless Networks – suggests alternative solutions to auctioning broadcasting spectrum to help alleviate mobile broadband congestion. In […]

April 27, 2011

ITV and STV agree settlement

ITV has reported that STV Group has agreed a wide ranging settlement with ITV and ITV Network over the various ongoing legal actions. All current and proposed legal actions have ceased with immediate effect and the terms of the settlement include an £18 million (€20.3m) payment by STV to ITV to settle the court claims. […]

April 27, 2011

Surge in UK media M&A in Q1 2011

The UK media market saw a healthy start to the year as Mergers and Acquisitions activity surged in the first quarter, according to leading financial and business advisors Grant Thornton UK LLP. The firm’s M&A tracker reveals that the number of announced deals across the media sector in Q1 doubled compared to the same time […]

April 27, 2011

“New digital channels” for UAE

The United Arab Emirates will switch to digital terrestrial television by 2013 offering new opportunities to operators and broadcasters and diversifying TV content, the country’s telecoms regulator said April 26th.  The move from analogue broadcasting will smooth the path for new TV channels, including video-on-demand, home cinema and other pay-per-view models, telecoms director general Mohammed […]

April 27, 2011By Chris Forrester

Digitalsmiths $12.5m funding

Digitalsmiths has announced that the company has closed an oversubscribed $12.5 million expansion financing. The infusion of capital accelerates US domestic and international sales of Digitalsmiths’ video search and discovery products designed to provide an upgrade to the video industry’s rudimentary content search, discovery and recommendation capabilities. Technicolor led the round; all existing investors including […]

April 27, 2011