In the race to become a major supplier of original video programming to the Web, Warner Brothers is to invest upfront in a slate of mad for web programmes. It plans to introduce 24 Web productions in a range of formats including minimovies, games and episodic television shows and has discarded its initial strategy of […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has been selected by ‘yes’ to supply its ADB-7820S set-top boxes (STBs) for the digital satellite operator's launch of high definition (HD) services in Israel. This latest agreement comes as a result of the close relationship forged between the two companies spanning some five years.
From Colin Mann in London Future IPTV deployments need to be based on fibre networks, according to Ericsson's Chief Technical Officer. HÃ¥kan Eriksson told industry analysts and media representatives at the company's Strategy and Technology Summit that a Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) takes the operator further, at a higher speed. “If you've got three […]
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed a video on demand (VOD) agreement with ITI Neovision, part of the ITI Group, the Polish media and television entertainment company. The deal brings many of Sony Pictures recent movies to subscribers of ITI's digital satellite entertainment service, n. The service, to be branded nVOD, downloads the movies […]
DirecTV and Thomson are launching the first satellite TV distribution system for multi-dwelling units (MDU) using IP technology. The introduction of DirecTV's MFH3 (Multi-Family Housing version 3) distribution system, jointly developed with Thomson, is timed to support the satcaster's highly-anticipated HD expansion later this year. The DirecTV MFH3 system, designed to solve satellite distribution issues […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has been selected by ‘yes’ to supply its ADB-7820S set-top boxes (STBs) for the digital satellite operator's launch of high definition (HD) services in Israel. This latest agreement comes as a result of the close relationship forged between the two companies spanning some five years.
3 Italia has launched “Scendi in campo con 3”, the new Italian Mobile TV offer dedicated to football. Subscribers can view Serie A football matches and Sky's coverage of the Champions League. Users will also have the chance to watch live the best of international football with the most interesting matches of Premiership, Bundesliga, Liga, […]
Setanta Sports has extended its reach on broadband TV services through a deal with Tiscali, making three of its sports channels available in a monthly package for £9.99 (E14.7). Setanta will offer rugby, football and golf coverage through the deal, including live Premiership matches and the US PGA Tour, on Setanta Sports One, Setanta Sports […]
Forrester Research says the big four US networks (ABC, FOX , NBC and CBS) will earn $800m (E576m) from online shows in the next year. Meanwhile Adams Media Research says this figure could rise to $6 billion by 2011.
Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after launching the popular product and three weeks ahead of its own projections. The news comes less than a week after Apple slashed the price of the 8GB by $200 (E144), from $599 to $399. Apple also said it was lowering the price of the 4GB […]