“Google TV,” is here. The service, developed in partnership with Sony, Intel and Logitech has been publically demonstrated in the US for the first time and claims to “fuse the freedom of the Internet with television programming.” At the launch of 'Smart TV' Google executives claimed their TV platform will succeed where offerings such as […]
From Colin Mann in London Sky's online pay-TV content is now available to homes in the UK via a DTT Freeview+ set-top box. Sky Player, the broadcaster's online service can now be watched on household TVs connected to IP Vision's FetchTV Freeview+ box. The box can be connected to any broadband service to allow specific […]
From Sotires Eleftheriou in Paris Two years after launching its broadband service, which now has 428,000 subscribers, Bouygues Telecom is to carry out a major software upgrade before the end of the summer to its modem and set-top-box combination called Bbox. Bbox costs E29.90 per month, providing up to 20 MB broadband, around 100 IPTV […]
The European Commission's plan to accelerate the EU's single digital market will need to address commercial challenges to roll out ultra high speed broadband across Europe more quickly and facilitate consumer access to legal content in order to have concrete positive effects on the European economy, according to Europe's broadband cable industry. “We are actually […]
NeuLion, an end-to-end IPTV service provider, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the operating interests of TransVideo, a manufacturer of set top boxes utilised by the company, in exchange for 22,000,802 Company common shares. TransVideo shareholders will own approximately 15 per cent of the company, on a fully diluted basis, upon the consummation […]
Brightcove, the online video platform, has continued its expansion in Europe with the official launch of company operations in France. Brightcove's increased investment and commitment to the French market includes a new office in Paris, as well as the appointment of industry veteran, Henri Hallynck, to director of regional sales for France. Brightcove has also […]
STB specialist Pace has announced the availability of what it claims is the first Freeview+ HD PVR to be available to consumers in the UK. The Philips-branded box, designed by Pace, is now available to buy from retail outlets in good time for the start of the World Cup in June. The Freeview HD signal […]
SeeSaw, the VOD website born from the ashes of the failed Project Kangaroo, has launched a paid-for service with 1,000 hours of programming from 99p per episode up to £17.99 for a series. SeeSaw has unveiled 1,000 hours of new content as part of its subscription offering, including new deals with Comedy Central and BBC […]
From Colin Mann in London Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) devices are likely to be launched commercially at the end of the summer, according to Thomas Wrede, VP Product Management Media at SES Astra. The HbbTV initiative is aimed at harmonising the broadcast and broadband delivery of entertainment to the end consumer through connected TVs […]
From Colin Mann in London UK regulator Ofcom has said it will address net neutrality in the coming months describing the issue as of 'significant resonance' in the era of digital deregulation. Ofcom board member Tim Gardam, now an academic but former C4 programme director, told the Broadcasting and Beyond conference “it is becoming increasingly […]