Broadcasters have complained bitterly for years about understated subscriber numbers, hence their enthusiasm for digital transmission and secure cable distribution. But some parts of the world, including the Middle East, India, Asia and South America, still suffer unashamed signal theft and piracy of content. Bolivia, in South America, is one such problem area where Cotel, […]
Suddenlink has launched an online video service in the US featuring 1,300 movies and tens of thousands of full-length TV episodes and shorter video clips, all accessible on any computer with a high-speed Internet connection. The service, called Suddenlink2GO, features popular shows from Turner Broadcastin’‚s TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim programming, available […]
Motorola Mobility has confirmed that ESPN will use Motorola’s video distribution solution to transition all programming for ESPN and ESPN-2 networks to an MPEG-4 HD format, freeing up precious bandwidth to increase the number of HD services offered. Motorola’s solution also positions ESPN to offer both 1080p60 HD and 3D TV programming when service providers […]
Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable operator, reported full-year revenue at the low end of its forecast and announced a lower dividend than anticipated; the shares fell over 5 per cent in early trading. The company said that Chief Financial Officer Paul Thomason won’t renew his contract when it expires in March next year. The full-year […]
The number of national and international channels available to DTT households has increased to more than 820 in June 2011 (compared to 500 in April 2009) according to the European Audiovisual Observatory. It should be noted that this includes many channels that are appearing on the DTT networks in more than one country, including many […]
According to the FT the UK government wants commercial television companies to come up with tens of millions of pounds to support Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s local TV stations project. ITV was asked for a cash contribution running into tens of millions of pounds a year and Channel 4 had also been asked to give […]
Doordarshan, India’s public broadcaster, has been given the go-ahead to significantly expand its free-to-air satellite offering, to as many as 200 channels by the end of this year. There are reportedly more than 250 channels in the queue waiting to gain access to India’s enthusiastic audience for satellite TV.
Neelie Kroes, EU commissioner for the Digital Agenda, says that Europe’s copyright rules need a major overhaul as the 27-nation European Union’s market for online film and music lags behind others. She told the CISAC World Copyright Summit in Brussels that in terms of creativity, artists should benefit from the success of their creations. “We […]
NBC has retained the US Olympic television rights, securing a four-games deal through 2020 worth nearly $4.4 billion, seeing off rival bids from ESPN and Fox. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded NBCUniversal (NBCU) the broadcast rights in the US for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, and the Games of […]
The BBC is to broadcast live 3D coverage to homes across the UK for the first time, when it broadcasts the Men’s and Ladies’ Finals of the 2011 Wimbledon Championships via the BBC’s HD Channel. The initiative marks the BBC’s first ever 3D broadcast. The free-to-air broadcast of the Championships in 3D will be available […]