CBS said the fourth quarter was better than the preceding three quarters, buoyed by higher prices paid for advertising time sold closer to when TV programmes aired. Advertising pricing is up more than 25 per cent and, combined with more advertisements sold, CBS is expecting to add $100 million more in sales for 2009 than […]
The UK government’s controversial broadband tax has been detailed in the pre-Budget report. The £6 (E6.6) a year levy will be imposed on all households with a fixed line phone. The government would provide super-fast broadband to 90% of the UK by the end of 2017. The money is earmarked for the 30% of homes […]
Romtelecom has launched an IPTV service named Dolce Interactiv three years after it introduced its satellite TV service Dolce. Initially available in Romania’s ten largest cities, Dolce Interactive is aimed at Romtelecom Clicknet Internet users with download speeds of at least 8 Mbps. Romtelecom says Dolce Interactiv will be gradually optimised and upgraded with new […]
E4 HD, Channel 4's second dedicated HD channel, is to launch on the 14th December on Sky's HD service, Sky+HD. A simulcast of E4, the channel will provide access to a wide range of hits series to UK and Irish viewers in HD for the first time. The multi-year deal will see E4 HD incorporated […]
FLO TV, provider of the FLO TV live mobile TV service, has expanded its content distribution agreement with The Walt Disney Company to add content from the ABC Television Network and Disney Channel to its line-up, joining content already available on ESPN MobileTV. As part of the deal, FLO TV users will have access to […]
TeamCast, a specialist in mobile TV and DTT, is partnering with the Finnish operator DNA Oy – the operator selected by the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications in Finland for the operation of two multiplexes in VHF frequency band, using the DVB-T2 standard (the new digital terrestrial broadcasting standard which supports HDTV programmes). The companies […]
A study by management consultancy Arthur D. Little has warned that without a single, global IPTV standard, the industry could fail to deliver. According to the report “Open standards for IPTV Set-Top Boxes,” with a variety of Internet-ready consoles already in the home (gaming platforms, PCs, DVD players), the industry has yet to reach a […]
Liberty Media Corp Chief Executive Officer Greg Maffei has said the company will look at the Hollywood studio and library assets of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which is considering selling itself to the highest bidder. Maffei said the company would look at MGM for a possible transaction but said the assets are not a “must-have” for its Liberty […]
From Colin Mann in Geneva Digital television technology specialist Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has demonstrated live that it can deliver the promise of tru2way interactive technology for cable system operators, and consumers. At a recent CableLabs Interop event, ADB showed how its ADB-4820C high-definition set-top box could seamlessly support the full functionality of both Cisco […]
Discovery Communications has turned to a Hollywood marketing executive to lead its joint ventures with Oprah Winfrey and Hasbro. Peter Liguori, the former Fox Broadcasting chairman, will take over as Discovery's chief operating officer, replacing Mark Hollinger, who took over the group's international networks last week. The former HBO and FX Networks executive confirmed he […]