Highwinds Network Group, a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, has closed a $55 million round of equity financing led by General Catalyst Partners and Alta Communications. The financing will fund the infrastructure build-out of Highwinds' RollingThunder network, including a content delivery network offering. Highwinds' RollingThunder network was unveiled in conjunction with an announcement […]
Philips Electronics has confirmed the commercial availability of its CineFence forensic marking technology for both digital cinema image and sound. Five major Hollywood movie studios have approved Philips' CineFence forensic marking of digital cinema sound tracks to deter piracy. The approval makes Philips' CineFence the first forensic marking solution for both image and sound tracks […]
Co-founder of Pace Micro Technology Barry Rubery is returning to the digital TV industry by joining interactive technology provider Electra Entertainment as Chief Executive. Rubery joins Electra coinciding with the launch of its next-generation interactivity technology platform for digital terrestrial and satellite television Electra is part of General Entertainment Technology Corporation, the newly-established holding company […]
Hulu, the online video JV of News Corp and NBC Universal, makes its public debut today with programming from Warner Bros, Lionsgate and major sports leagues as well as its owners. Hulu offers full-length episodes of more than 250 TV series and over 100 movies. It also has licensing deals with the National Basketball Association […]
Babelgum, has launched its new Web 2.0 version which features social networking tools. Additionally, the platform is now compatible on Macs as well as with Windows. With the new platform, viewers can now join one of three Babelgum Communities: Films & Festivals, Motorcycling and Nature & Conservation, these three being the first of a series […]
Freeview has confirmed that sales for 2007 hit an all-time high with 9.7 million Freeview branded products sold, up 64 per cent year-on-year. The Q4 figures also reflect the success of Christmas sales with 3.8 million purchases, Freeview's best quarterly figures to date. Freeview Playback, which now accounts for half of the total DTR market […]
Nagravision has announced that Portugal Telecom has selected a suite of Kudelski Group (Nagra parent) products for the national rollout of its new hybrid satellite-broadband Pay-TV services to be launched in 2008. The Kudelski Group will serve as the end-to-end system integrator for this project. The company is leveraging its entire suite of products to […]
NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced that DEN (Digital Entertainment Networks), the new entrant in the Indian digital cable market, has selected a suite of NDS digital broadcasting solutions to launch the company's digital cable service. NDS will provide DEN with the VideoGuard conditional access system (CAS), MediaHighway middleware and […]
VOOM HD Networks has launched the VOOM HD channel by Get, Norway's second leading cable television provider. Get, which has aggressively incorporated high-definition television into its evolving digital platform, will feature VOOM HD in its new HD channel line-up this month. Building on VOOM HD's growing reach throughout Scandinavia, this latest carriage deal was made […]
According to some British press four private equity groups are considering launching a takeover bid for Virgin Media despite continuing turmoil in the credit markets. According to The Observer, Cinven, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Providence Equity are prepared to offer $6 billion to $7.5 billion for the company in which Richard Branson’s Virgin Group holds […]