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News Corp investors lacking confidence in Murdoch’s sons

Filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission have revealed that more than one-third of the votes cast at News Corp’s annual shareholders’ meeting October 21st opposed returning Rupert Murdoch’s two sons, James and Lachlan, to the board of directors. Murdoch, the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive, fared better, winning the backing of an overwhelming […]

October 25, 2011

Loton, Corp to acquire FilmOn.TV networks

Nevada-registered Loton, Corp has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire FilmOn.TV Networks Inc. (FilmOn), which holds a Licence and Franchise Agreement for The Americas from FilmOn.com, the Internet-based, high-definition television service provider with properties in the US and Europe. The letter of intent is subject to due diligence and negotiation of a definitive […]

October 25, 2011

Ofcom revokes 3 UK licences

The operators of adult TV services ‘Babeworld’ and ‘House of Fun’ plus ‘The Other Side’ have all had their broadcasting licences revoked by UK regulator Ofcom. Ofcom’s ruling states: “In the course of correspondence and meetings with Ofcom, statements made by Babeworld Television Limited, House of Fun Television Limited and Forenzquick UK Limited about the […]

October 25, 2011By Chris Forrester

Alticast, Icareus broaden co-operation

Interactive TV software and solutions specialist Alticast and interactive content creation and broadcast playout solutions provider Icareus are further expanding their collaboration after the successful delivery of a variety of DVB-GEM (MHP) applications to the Taiwanese operator KBRO, one of Taiwan’s leading MSOs in 2010. Alticast and Icareus are partnering to fully integrate Alticast’s interactive […]

October 25, 2011

BayTSP acquisition boosts Irdeto ActiveCloak

Software security and media technology specialist Irdeto is to acquire BayTSP, a search, discovery and anti-piracy company based in Santa Clara, California. Irdeto purchased BayTSP to expand its security portfolio and complement its Irdeto ActiveCloak solution. Following its recent acquisition of BD+ technology from Rovi Corporation, Irdeto suggests the BayTSP deal further demonstrates its commitment […]

October 24, 2011

Murdochs re-elected to News Corp board

Rupert Murdoch has survived calls for his removal as News Corp chairman following the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of the company’s News of the World tabloid title . News Corp said that a majority of the 100 or so shareholders at a meeting in Los Angeles supported his re-election to the […]

October 24, 2011By Colin Mann

MTG reshuffles management structure

Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment broadcasting group, has reorganised its management and operating structure with the appointment of Jørgen Madsen as Executive Vice President of Nordic Broadcasting and Anders Nilsson as Executive Vice President of Central European Broadcasting. Irina Gofman continues in her role as Executive Vice President of Russian & CIS Broadcasting […]

October 24, 2011

Bazalgette’s Base79 expands

Digital rights management business Base79, backed by Peter Bazalgette and Kelvin MacKenzie, is expanding. It has made two high-profile hirings: Gulliver Smithers joins from ITV as Base79’s CTO while Gideon Summerfield joins from the BBC as Head of Project Management. Base79 gets its name from the atomic number for gold. The pair will join Base79 […]

October 24, 2011By Chris Forrester

Aine Healy on board to head up Prime Focus Technologies in UK

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) has appointed industry veteran Aine Healy as Vice President and Head of UK. Based at PFT’s London facility, Aine will lead the Sales, Operations, Technology and Strategic Business development efforts in the UK for the global digital content services provider. Aine comes to PFT with more than 20 years experience in […]

October 24, 2011

DirecTV may dump Fox channels

DirecTV is threatening to pull the plug on Fox cable networks next week unless a new carriage fee agreement is made. On the DirecTV site, CEO Mike White says that Fox parent News Corp. “has demanded that DirecTV customers pay nearly 40 per cent more for the same channels they already received. If a new […]

October 21, 2011