From Colin Mann in London Social television platform company Vidiactive has unveiled its production software and new Internet portal. The Vidiactive system enables any Internet video to be browsed full screen on a television and also enables users to control, share and manage their content and content feeds. “What we're doing is catering to the […]
Orange's pay-TV services reaching 3.39 million subscribers across all markets by the end of March, up from 3.217 million at the end of 2009 and up 34 per cent year-on-year. Orange sports and Orange cinema series channels having a combined total of 713,000 customers by the end of the period (up from 363,000 one year […]
The team behind Freesat is “actively looking” at the possibility of adding 3D TV to the free-to-air satellite platform. The Freesat team are reported to be currently exploring opportunities with broadcasters. In an interview with joinfreesat, managing director Emma Scott said: “We worked hard to make sure that the first generation of receivers were as […]
Rovi has confirmed that Cox Communications has completed deployment of Rovi’s VOD application, ShowRunner, in the company’s Motorola systems. As a result of the conversion, combined with additional marketing and promotion of On Demand from Cox at time of launch, the company has seen an increase in VOD usage of approximately 20 per cent. ShowRunner’s […]
blinkx, the online video search engine, has introduced Behavioural Targeting through blinkx AdHoc, the first contextual and behavioural advertising platform for online video. blinkx can now track video consumption patterns over time, build an awareness of a user's interests and enable advertisers to match ads with an online video audience based on behaviour. Over time, […]
Verizon has added YouTube to its FiOS TV Internet Video capabilities. Qualified customers can now use their remote controls to search for and enjoy any YouTube video – right on their TV screens. Verizon is also introducing Internet Radio, for FiOS TV subscribers, providing access to hundreds of stations nationwide and the ability to stream […]
TiVo has announced general availability of a new TiVo Wireless N Network Adapter. The adapter is designed to help consumers transfer and download broadband content within the home at a faster speed, making the most of TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL music, web and mobile features.
From David Del Valle in Madrid Prisa, the parent company of Sogecable (DTH platform Digital Plus, Canal Plus and FTA channel Cuatro) has reached an agreement with domestic broadcasting agency Abertis Telecom, to be part of its pay-DTT platform, TDT Premium, alongside its rival Mediapro, shareholder in the commercial channel La Sexta, and owner of […]
Virgin Media has added a net total of 38,300 new cable subs – the largest number since it was formed by the merger of NTL and Telewest four years ago, and above analysts’ expectations. Virgin said that the growth in net households added, which compares with just 7,100 for the same period last year, was […]
Hulu is said to be abandoning attempts to enter the UK market. With the BBC locked into iPlayer it needed to strike a deal with ITV or C4 and 5. ITV now wants to concentrate on building up ITV Player and will ot syndicate to third parties. While talks had gone a long way with […]