3net, the joint-venture 3D broadcaster backed by Sony, Discovery and IMAX, has secured a daily programming block on Comcast’s Xfinity TV service.Xfinity TV customers eligible to receive 3D services will have access to three hours of unique television available at least five days per week, including award-winning original 3D television series and specials in a […]
In a survey of streetlife.com’s 40,000 London users, about 9 out of 10 are proud to live in London and want a dedicated London TV station. This was one of the findings by a survey this month for the Channel 6 Consortium which is bidding for the London TV franchise due to be awarded next […]
Over 28 million viewers watched Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive two-part interview with Lance Armstrong “Oprah and Lance Armstrong: The Worldwide Exclusive” globally across all platforms according to Nielsen. Across all airings, 12.2 million people tuned in to see the telecasts on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) in the US with 15 million tuning in internationally in 18 […]
Video streaming and monetisation platform provider Ooyala has developed a Twitter Video Card solution, in close collaboration with Twitter, that enables Ooyala customers a turnkey method of embedding videos directly into their Twitter streams for instant playback. Previously, users were only able to include a link to a video in Twitter. This approach inserts a […]
Market research firm Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its new Multi-Screen TV Service Deployment Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, for which Infonetics interviewed pay-TV operators about their plans for multi-screen video services and delivering live and file-based video content to subscribers with multiple devices. “Multi-screen services are quickly becoming a critical service for pay […]
The pay-TV content protection market is thriving, driven by the ongoing digitisation of cable in emerging markets and by continued investment in advanced applications and ‘TV Everywhere’ offerings in major markets. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the market earned revenues of $1.63 billion in 2011 and estimates this to reach $2.6 billion in […]
ESPN will again provide live and exclusive televised coverage of South America’s premier club cup competition, the Copa Libertadores – meaning UK fans can see football stars such as Ronaldinho, Luis Fabiano and Alexandre Pato. ESPN also provided coverage of the tournament last season. ESPN will air a total of 32 games throughout this year’s […]
Newly launched utd. by content has announced its further global expansion through a recent deal with WB Cape Media, a company spearheading the secure distribution of digital media throughout Africa. The two companies have already worked together on tent-pole films for Warner Bros and other Hollywood majors across cinemas in South Africa. This deal paves […]
Kim Dotcom, the founder of closed-down file-sharing site Megaupload, has launched a new website – Mega – which promises ‘military-grade’ encryption and which Dotcom insists will operate legally and is not setting out to affront the Hollywood studios or the US government. Dotcom, who revealed plans for the new service at the beginning of November […]
Film and TV series subscription service LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has kicked-started 2013 with the announcement of a new content deal with UK commercial PSB Channel 4, giving its members streaming access to quality British entertainment from the broadcaster’s 4 on Demand (4oD) archive service. The deal bolsters LOVEFiLM’s TV offering and will enable members […]