Sky Italia has launched Sky Go, a service which allows streaming of sports, football, news and entertainment on the iPad and the iPad2. The service, which represents Sky Italia’s first attempt to provide content on alternative platforms and emerging portable devices, will be extended to Android tablets in the coming weeks. With Sky Go and […]
India’s Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has issued an RFP to foreign satellite operators requesting extra transponder capacity in Ku and C-band transmission bands. There is a serious shortage of such capacity, including space for HDTV channels, but foreign operators are limited by India’s own licensing restrictions. There is a considerable waiting list of broadcasters looking […]
Telesat of Canada launched its Telstar 14R/Estrela do Sol 2 satellite on May 21st. While the launch appeared successful one of the satellite’s solar panels failed to open. The craft, built by Space Systems/Loral has been given a very limited life in orbit, and can only handle about half of its planned channels. The satellite […]
Sky Italia is launching an ad-hoc 3D channel on September 6, with movies, entertainment and sports featuring heavily. The hope is that the channel will become a driving force for sales of 3D TV devices, which are still rare in Italy. Subscribers equipped with an HD set-top box and special glasses, will be able to […]
According to a new report from Digital TV Research, rapid expansion meant that Brazilian DTH subscriptions overhauled cable as the most popular platform with during the first six months of 2011. Further change is ahead as the government will soon amend legislation to allow telco to offer full IPTV services. Report author Simon Murray […]
Liberty Media’s Chellomedia has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN. It said that acquiring the stake in the Bosnian market would enable it to create a hub for the launch of pay channels later as infrastructure in the country developed, as well as positioning it to benefit from growth in […]
Channel 4 is to relaunch its on-demand service at the end of the month, with 4oD getting a significant makeover. It has rebuilt 4oD, adding more personalisation and much-needed features like predictive search and recommendations. At the heart of the changes is My 4oD, a section of the service that allows users, once registered, to […]
Futuresource Consulting, working with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the launch of new research into the key business challenges and future opportunities for European broadcasters in an evolving market. It says the study will shed light on the shifting broadcast marketplace, consolidation, cost pressures and potential new revenue streams for the industry, as […]
Ooyala has revealed its online video platform now integrates with Adobe Flash Access software. The new offering combines the leading video publishing, management, analytics and monetization solution with Adobe’s robust cross-platform content protection offering to provide seamless accessibility and scalability for high-quality video delivered online and on device via Adobe Flash technology. The integration enables […]
Despite a bleak economic climate, European Pay TV providers continue to add new subscribers. Collectively, Europe’s top ten providers added nearly 1.5 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by Strategy Analytics. BSkyB holds on to the title of the largest Pay TV service provider in Western Europe, […]