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Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance launches

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA), the successor body to AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services (Association Européenne pour la Protection des Œuvres et services Cryptés) has been launched at the HbbTV Symposium in Paris. Plans for the revised Alliance and focus were exclusively revealed by advanced-television.com July 15. AAPA […]

December 17, 2012By Colin Mann

C4 Windows 8 app

Channel 4 has become the first UK broadcaster to launch a VoD app for Windows 8. 
In a supporting advertising package Windows 8 and 4oD co-branded idents will pre-roll across every platform. Co-branded TV ads will also run across the Channel 4 portfolio. Sarah Rose, director of commercial & business development at Channel 4 said: […]

December 17, 2012

BBC pay-tv in Burma for first time

BBC World News, the 24-hour news and information channel, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies together with BBC World Service in Asia in English, will launch on Forever Group’s pay TV platform in Burma on 1 January 2013. The BBC has a long history of providing vital news and information to Burma, via BBC World Service. Since its […]

December 17, 2012

Amazon, Warner deals

Amazon.com has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros Domestic Television Distribution to add the TNT drama series Falling Skies and the Warner Bros Television-produced TNT series The Closer to its Prime Instant Video catalogue, giving Prime members instant access to these titles at no additional cost. Fans will be able […]

December 17, 2012

MPAA backs USTR naming pirate markets

The Motion Picture Association of America has expressed its support for the efforts of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in highlighting over 35 Internet and physical markets that exemplify key challenges in the global struggle against content theft and counterfeiting. The USTR has released a report – Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious […]

December 17, 2012By Colin Mann

Keshet International sets up in UK

Keshet International, the distribution arm of Keshet Media Group and distributor behind multi-award winning Homeland, has opened a UK office as it continues to expand its global footprint. The London office has been opened due to Keshet’s significant growth in the international formats market and recent US success. Keshet International MD Alon Shtruzman has made […]

December 17, 2012

Spain agrees DRM systems for HbbTV

The Spanish electronic industry and TV broadcasters have agreed to use a common DRM system to protect HbbTV services and content, according to AEDETI – Spain’s interactive TV trade body incorporating interactive digital audiovisual media covering the entire value chain between between application developers and equipment manufacturers. Marlin (Intertrust) and Microsoft-sponsored Playready DRM systems will […]

December 14, 2012From David Del Valle in Madrid

Amazon Instant Video extends reach on iOS devices

Amazon.com has introduced the Amazon Instant Video App, enabling customers to stream or download Amazon Instant Video movies and TV episodes from their video library directly on their iPhone or iPod touch. The app also makes more than 30,000 titles from Prime Instant Video available to Prime members such as hit TV shows such as […]

December 14, 2012

BBC acquires UEFA women’s championships rights

The BBC has signed a deal to broadcast live coverage of all England’s games at the women’s European football championships next year, as the corporation looks to raise the profile of women’s sport and build on the success of the London Olympics. Under the deal the BBC will air all England’s matches at the tournament […]

December 14, 2012

Amazon Cloud Player app on Samsung TVs

Amazon has announced a Cloud Player application for Samsung Smart TVs. The new app gives Cloud Player customers access to their entire music library in the cloud, making it even easier to enjoy their music anywhere they are. The app is available on 2012 Samsung Smart TVs in the US The app, which can be […]

December 14, 2012