Despite the phenomenal growth in smartphone technology, there are still significant barriers to making mobile television a viable and sustainable industry, according to new research from Ovum. In a new report, the technology analyst claims that most attempts to deliver television services via mobile handsets have been unsuccessful, and this trend will continue due to […]
Two small shareholders in News Corp are suing the company for “paying for nepotism” in its $675 million deal to buy Rupert Murdoch’s daughter Elisabeth Murdoch’s production business Shine. Amalgamated Bank of New York and the Central Laborers Pension Fund filed a lawsuit in a Delaware court alleging that the deal was a case of […]
Shaw Direct announced today the launch of its new online Video On Demand library, accessible anywhere in Canada. Shaw Direct customers can now watch hundreds of movies and TV shows on-the-go, on their computer, with Shaw Direct Online VOD. “The entertainment landscape is changing and more than ever consumers want to access content on the […]
ACCESS CO announced that AirTies has selected ACCESS’ NetFront Living Connect 2.0 as its DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) software solution of choice. NetFront Living Connect will be integrated into AirTies’ Media Gateways and STB (set-top box) devices, providing customers with advanced, DLNA-compliant media sharing capabilities. NetFront Living Connect is a DLNA Certified software solution […]
Pace has signed a deal to expand its two year partnership with NET, the largest multi-service cable company in Latin America. Under the deal, Pace will develop new platforms to enable NET to deploy advanced digital services to its customers. Pace has also reached a significant milestone by shipping one million of its SD Zapper […]
Hylas-1, the UK’s latest satellite, is ready to do business. Astrium, which built the ‘highly adaptable satellite’ says it will hand over the orbiting satellite to Avanti Communications next week having completed its in-orbit testing of the craft. Hylas-1 was launched back in November. “In recent months HYLAS 1 has undergone a series of tests […]
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee stressed the importance of net neutrality to the UK government. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport held talks with ISPs, content providers, broadcasters, mobile operators and trade bodies to discuss issues surrounding the management of web traffic. Ed Vaizey, communications and creative industries minister, chaired discussions and is sceptic […]
The iPad, and the PC tablets that follow in its wake, are hitting the top of broadcaster agendas. Sky News has announced the launch of its first iPad app. For now it is free but will be restricted to Sky subscribers later in the year. “Sky subscribers will get it as part of their package, […]
French press is speculating a deal might be back on for Vivendi to buy out Lagardère’s 20 per cent of Canal + after Lagardère postponed indefinitely its IPO of the stake. Lagardère said market volatility stemming from events in Japan meant the timing wasn’t right but analysts in Paris were convinced talks were back under […]
James Murdoch thinks audiences will ultimately want all big events to be recorded in 3D, though the chief executive of News Corp Europe and Asia admitted that filming sports in 3D for Sky in the UK had been “very hard” because of the need to duplicate cameras and staff but it had to be done. […]