Internet bandwidth and speed issues mean that a hybrid IP and satellite strategy is generally the best means of deploying telco TV services in Europe, according to Gerry O’Sullivan, VP, Global TV and Entertainment at Deutsche Telekom. Delivering a Keynote Speech at the The Future of Digital Media Distribution conference in London, O’Sullivan told delegates […]
Times Of India is buying mobile and Internet highlights of the English football Premier League, through a deal with rights holder Perform Group. The two rights packages were not exploited in the 2011/11 season but Perform holds them for the 2011/12 season. It is sub-licensing the mobile clips exclusively and the Internet package non-exclusively to […]
Amid gloomy economic forecasts, a new study from Ebiquity by Thinkbox has revealed how advertising performed during the economic downturn in recent years. It shows that TV advertising created the most profit (an average return of £1.70 for every £1 invested), and that its return on investment has increased by 22 per cent in the […]
India’s government has approved a fast-track adoption of digital TV. “The cabinet agreed to send the proposal for an ordinance of the ministry to the Rashtrapati (President) for consideration and approval,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Sonia told reporters following a cabinet meeting. Next step is to amend the current regulations governing cable TV distribution […]
The second quarter of the year saw remarkable growth in Mexico’s DTH pay-TV take-up. DTH recorded a 48.2 per cent growth compared with the same period in 2010. Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel) issued the numbers, and while cable subscribers still – just – represent the majority of users at some 5.5 million subs, DTH […]
This weekend, some Freeview viewers will be able to watch Nathan Cleverly defend his WBO World Light- Heavyweight crown against Commonwealth Champion, Tony Bellew. For viewers with the latest generation of Freeview+HD boxes from British manufacturer TVonics, the fight will be streamed live on Freeview Channel 112 at 7pm on October 15th. The live broadcast […]
Miranda Technologies, a worldwide provider of production, playout and delivery systems has revealed that ITV, the UK’s largest commercial television network, will streamline its distribution chain using highly integrated IT-based content delivery, based on Miranda’s iTX solution. ITV’s move to an IT-based system will begin with its new Red Button interactive video services, which are […]
NDS has announced that JAK Communications, an independent cable TV provider in Chennai, India, has selected an end-to-end solution from NDS to enable the launch of its digital pay-TV platform. One of the fastest growing MSO’s in Chennai, the new digital platform from JAK Communications will provide subscribers with access to hundreds of digital channels […]
ScheduALL has announced a partnership with Encompass Digital Media, the rapidly expanding global digital media services expert. Encompass has selected ScheduALL’s technologies to manage its comprehensive transmission distribution services in the US and abroad. Encompass will utilise ScheduLINK, the advanced transmission management solution, and a suite of operational modules to manage its global feeds, uplinks, […]
It is easy (I find it particularly easy) to criticise businesses that seem to spend endless energy, time and money on consumer research and focus groups. As with bringing in consultants, it often seems mostly a way for management to avoid making the decisions it’s paid to make or, at the very least, to establish […]