ActiveVideo Networks, a specialist in cloud-based interactive television and This Technology have announced a joint initiative to enable cable system operators and programmers to improve monetisation of and control over advanced VOD advertising to help grow the iVOD category. The two companies are leveraging the capabilities of the ActiveVideo CloudTV platform and This Technology's Metamore […]
From Colin Mann in London As anticipated, Jeremy Hunt has been named Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport in the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. Having shadowed the role in opposition, Hunt retains his existing brief in the new cabinet, but also gets specific responsibility for the smooth running of the 2012 […]
Federal Trade Commision Chairman Jon Liebowitz told cable operators in Los Angeles for the NCTA show that the commission is not interested in regulating behavioural advertising so long as the industry is making “progress” toward self-regulation. “So long as self-regulation is making forward progress, the FTC is not interested in regulating in this area,” he […]
UK commercial channel Five has appointed digital product development company Capablue to handle strategy and technical requirements for Project Canvas. Capablue will help define Five's position within the Canvas partnership, which involves representation on the central programme board, and make sure its existing systems integrate with the platform. The proposed IPTV service from broadcasters the […]
Time Warner and Verizon are making new television programming available online to Verizon’s FiOS TV customers. As Time Warner expands its online TV content, the company is partnering with Verizon to bring FiOS TV subscribers TV Everywhere. Beginning in June, FiOS TV customers will automatically receive free, unlimited online access to popular content from Time […]
Cisco Systems, the world’s largest maker of networking equipment, has reported stronger than expected sales and profits, completing what chief executive John Chambers called “probably the strongest quarter we’ve had in our history”. Sales rose 27 per cent to $10.4 billion, while profits rose 63 per cent to $2.2 billion. This is the second consecutive […]
Sky Deutschland is targeting a rise of 400,000 subscribers in the next twelve months as it aims to reach profitability but the News Corp owned platform lost 1,000 subscribers in Q1 this year. Chief executive Brian Sullivan briefed investors that it was looking to grow its subs base from 2.47 million to 2.8 million in […]
Peter Chernin, former number two at News Corp, is reported to be in the early stages of assembling his own studio intended to meld original content, like feature films and television series, with cutting-edge technologies for delivering entertainment. Plans include a traditional production company, Chernin Entertainment, that will make films and TV series, and a […]
Intelsat reported revenue of $621.1 million and a net loss of $102.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010. “First quarter 2010 performance was as anticipated in light of the previously reported events that are restraining our growth in the first half of 2010,” said Intelsat CEO, David McGlade. “Our confidence in our […]
Hungarian telco Magyar Telekom has reported it now has 677,932 customers for its pay-TV services delivered within its home market via IPTV, cable and satellite – up 34 per cent from one year previously. This makes it the second largest pay-TV operator in Hungary. The telco said that it had 78,980 IPTV customers in Hungary […]