Google is considering bringing its TV advertising service, currently being tested in the US, to the UK market. It would be its first entry into offline advertising this side of the Atlantic. The company has been working with the US’ second-largest satellite operator, Dish Network on technology that allows advertisers to see how many people […]
Sky is planning a reshuffle of its electronic programme guide (EPG) to create more spaces in 13 of its genres. The broadcaster is planning to fill gaps created by channel launches and departures, with existing channels moving up in the guide. They will, however, retain their positions relative to each other. Six genres – lifestyle […]
Edgeware announced that TeliaSonera has deployed the Orbit 2x server system to deliver on-demand TV and video services to its rapidly growing IPTV subscriber base in Sweden. Edgeware says its distributed server architecture enabled TeliaSonera to cost-effectively integrate on-demand capabilities into its existing network, and to deliver new services to its 300,000 subscribers in record […]
BBC iPlayer has launched its seven-day catch up service on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Users can access the service, which launched in beta today, by connecting to the internet via a Wi-Fi connection. The iPlayer will not use the iPhone’s EDGE connectivity, which it deemed too slow to stream video.
The Walt Disney Company will begin showing some of its classic back catalogue television shows through the Internet, its chief executive, Robert A. Iger has confirmed. “In the near future, you'll see more of that product available on Disney.com, either for free or through some sort of subscription,” Iger, said. “Providing physical goods on DVD […]
Tiscali has launched a new PVR (personal video recorder) for its 'Tiscali TV' IPTV service in the UK. The Tiscali+ has a 160 GB hard drive and three TV tuners, allowing users to record two channels while watching a third. The PVR supports high-definition content and is compatible with the BBC's iPlayer, and Channel 4's […]
Blockbuster's net income has more than tripled in the fourth quarter. The movie-rental company said 2007 was a year of “transition” as it slashed costs and made changes to its online service that competes with Netflix. The company said it expects to return to profitability in 2008 — forecasting net income where analysts had seen […]
Later this month digital channel ITV2 is set to become a 24-hour operation, replacing its current 6am to 1.30am broadcasting hours. ITV channels’ director of operations Jonathan Rogers commented: “ITV2 is the number one digital channel in the UK and is more than ready to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These […]
BBC Resources is to be broken up, with the subsidiary’s outside broadcast unit set to be sold to racecourse TV company Satellite Information Service and the corporation keeping its studios business at Television Centre in west London.Staff in Resources’ third business, post production, are awaiting their fate as the BBC continues discussions with just one […]
M:Metrics, the mobile media analyst, has unveiled M:Ad, its competitive tracking service for mobile advertising, in the UK, revealing the first definitive metrics for measuring mobile advertising inventory. The measurement firm reports that online retail companies such as Electronic Arts, Glu and Ebay are placing the bulk of mobile ads, with the category comprising of […]