Singapore's fully-integrated info-communications provider StarHub has deployed SeaChange International's Intelligent Video Platform in support of its mobile TV service. Providing a unified and open back office software solution for high-quality streaming over StarHub's mobile network to any mobile device, the Intelligent Video Platform was implemented on the “StarHub TV on Mobile” service this month. StarHub […]

From David Del Valle in Madrid The Spanish media group that controls Digital Plus and Cuatro TV is investing E31.5 million to acquire a 51 per cent of the US Spanish-speaking US TV channel V-me Media. Initially, Prisa will invest E3.3 million to control a 23 per cent stake; another investment of E8.2 will be […]

Ofcom has agreed to allow the BBC to restrict access to the EPG for Freeview HD programming. The BBC plans to restrict access to manufacturers of STBs and integrated Freeview HD TV’s that include copy protection technology. This technology will allow broadcasters to control the multiple copying of HD content and its retransmission over the […]

Cablevision Systems has bought Bresnan Communications, which is majority owned by Providence Equity Partners, for $1.365 billion. Bresnan is the thirteenth largest MSO in the US with cable operating systems in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah that pass more than 630,000 homes and serve more than 300,000 basic subscribers.

TVCatchup, a website for watching live TV online, is facing a legal challenge from broadcasters as it prepares for the World Cup. Record numbers of people are expected to turn to the web to watch the football tournament, particularly those at work when matches are broadcast. But ITV, Channel 4 and Five have issued legal […]

UK cable operator has appointed former Verizon chief financial officer Doreen Toben as an independent non-executive director. She will join Virgin Media’s board this month and will become a member of the company’s audit committee. Toben currently serves as a director on the boards of The New York Times Co and fashion company Liz Claiborne.

Motorola may well target more acquisitions in the broadcast technology sector. The company's Motorola Home division –due to be split from the mobile business later this year – has already purchased a digital rights management developer and a content management systems firm. BitBand was bought in November 2009 with DRM specialist SecureMedia following soon after […]

Virgin Media says Ofcom has been too lenient with BskyB and has lodged an appeal against the broadcasting regulator's efforts to set fair prices for the market in Premier League football coverage. In its case to the Competition Appeals Tribunal, the cabler challenges Ofcom's wholesale pricing regime set for BSkyB's Sky Sports 1 and 2 […]

Kabel Deutschland, Germany's largest cable-television operator, said its full-year loss narrowed as more customers added Internet and phone services to their TV subscriptions. The net loss for the 12 months through March 31st was E45.3 million compared with E144.3 million a year earlier. Sales rose 9.6 per cent to E1.5 billion. “We are confident that […]

In a rare win for Echostar in its long running patent row with TiVo, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) has ruled TiVo's 'Time Warp' patent invalid. This has been at the heart of the dispute. “We are pleased the Patent and Trademark Office issued a Final Office Action maintaining its rejection of the […]