Figures from Freeview show that the free to air networks continued to dominate Australian viewing throughout in 2013 FTA TV last year reached a daily audience of 15.2 million Australians. It also once again attracted by far the biggest proportion of overall television viewing, with free to air TV capturing an 83 per cent share […]
Al Jazeera Arabic is now available to UK households that have a Freeview HD set top box or Freeview HD TV. The channel is broadcasting in standard definition but will be carried on the new digital terrestrial multiplexes awarded to Arqiva in 2013. Al Jazeera Arabic is the only non-English language channel available on Freeview […]
ITV Commercial has revealed results from a number of successful ad campaigns within The X Factor app 2013. Key findings show that interactive content is the most effective way to engage second screen users and drive post-advertising actions. ITV launched its Ad Sync format in 2012, creating a new interactive ad format which allows viewers […]
Internet TV streaming service Aereo plans to launch its technology in the Greater Cincinnati region on January 21st. Greater Cincinnati includes 24-county area across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In January 2013, Aereo said that it intended to expand to 22 new US cities beyond its New York initial launch during the course of the year, […]
Fox International Channels has increased its distribution in France with the launch of the company’s bouquet of channels in the IPTV platform Freebox TV. National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild and Voyage are available to subscribers of Free effective immediately. Frédéric Chevance, Managing Director Fox International Channels France said “We are delighted to start this […]
In an attempt to capture more TV subscribers, Spain’s largest cable company ONO is to offer its recently launched online TV service for free to all its 100 Mbps subscribers who are not currently taking a TV service. ONO TV online currently distributes up to 40 TV channels and VoD content with access though PCs […]
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal filed by four major broadcasters against Internet TV streaming service Aereo. Mid-December 2013 Aereo filed a brief with the Court saying that it would no longer oppose an action brought the broadcasters which petitioned the Court to overturn a denied injunction regarding their contention that […]
An online platform which gives audiences the chance to debate the BBC’s future has been relaunched with a University of Lincoln professor at the helm as its newly-appointed editor. Our Beeb is a web forum where matters relating to the BBC can be argued, discussed, and developed. As its new editor, Professor Brian Winston will […]
In addition to 200 hours of network TV coverage, BBC Sport plans to deliver the most complete digital coverage of a Winter Olympic Games to date, including over 650 hours of live action via six HD streams. BBC Sport will also bring all the analysis, insight, news and highlights from Sochi 2014 to audiences wherever […]
Channel 4 has unveiled plans to take its viewers on a 90-minute, HD, trip around the world, during a live broadcast from the International Space Station. Live from Space: Lap of the Planet, scheduled to air in March, will feature live interviews with ISS astronauts and HD footage of Earth filmed from the station, as […]