The creative minds behind such TV shows as 'Thirtysomething' and 'My So-Called Life' are launching a Web-based show, hoping to find the artistic freedom online that they say is lacking on broadcast networks. The show, called 'Quarterlife', will debut November 11 on MySpace.com and will also be paired with its own social networking site that […]
UK commercial TV news provider ITN is to produce Setanta Sports News when it goes on air later this year. The channel, backed by Setanta Sports and Virgin Media, will be made available to the its three million digital TV subscribers. ITN was brought on board after sports production house TWI pulled out of the […]
STAR India's mobile entertainment division, and mobile handset company Sony Ericsson have confirmed a partnership to bring mobile content services to Sony Ericsson users. Under the agreement, the recently launched PLUS mobile service from STAR's mobile entertainment division will be exclusively pre-embedded on a range of Sony Ericsson phones in India.
Michael Grade, executive chairman of ITV outlined a five-year, self-funding strategy to increase revenue, improve programming and expand its online audience. Grade's plan – envisaging a doubling of income from ITV Productions to £1.2 billion (E1.71bn) by 2012 and a quintupling of Internet revenue to £150 million within three years – hinged on self-sufficiency. “We […]
Alcatel-Lucent plunges on warning Shares in Alcatel-Lucent fell by as much as 14 per cent in Paris after it shocked the market with its third proit warning this year. The group, formed last year from the E11.1 bn merger of France's Alcatel and Lucent of the US, said it was forced to slash its forecast […]
Music artist Prince is threatening to sue a host of major websites, including YouTube, eBay and Pirate Bay, as part of a legal initiative to “reclaim the Internet” from piracy. Lawsuits relating to Prince’s material will be launched in the US and UK as part of a campaign led by anti-piracy firm Web Sheriff, which […]
From the end of September, Virgin Media will offer its subscribers the opportunity to interact with BBC radio content through red button technology. Listeners will be able to access track information, news, music charts, and programme listings, along with sport and weather. Stations will also have links to the Corporation’s enhanced TV services.
UK Cable component supplier Technetix has bought its Spanish equivalent Foentel. It is the intention of Technetix to merge this business with its existing Spanish operation Tratec Telecom España, broadening the depth and reach of its world class engineering solutions and integrated supply chain business within Spain. Technetix bought Tratec of The Netherlands last year. […]
Philips has been selected by Canalsat to supply high definition set-top boxes to the French digital satellite operator. From October, Canalsat subscribers will be given Philips dual HD digital satellite receivers, allowing them to access a range of entertainment, including sport and movies, as well as new interactive services for accessing on-demand content. In addition, […]
Google is seeking to forge partnerships with newspaper companies to publish video news clips on YouTube and share the advertising take. David Eun, Google’s vice president of content said that the company is having “deep discussions” with various content providers in Seoul and will announce deals very soon. “You can have video content on your […]