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Cornwall Channel launching on Sky and Freesat

After three years promoting Cornwall through online video, Cornwall Channel will commence broadcast on Sky TV and Freesat from October 1st. Founded and produced by Cornish locals the platform will aim to capture everything great about Cornwall. The first broadcast will air at 9pm – 11pm prime time on Monday 1st October 2012 and every […]

September 20, 2012

Manchester Television Network to launch in October

Canis Media has announced the launch of a new range of channels available on Freeview in the Greater Manchester area.  Six additional channels will available from mid-October to approximately 1.2 million homes, with new channels numbers between 50 and 60. The six new channels will include movie channels, shopping channels, and the first Asian broadcaster […]

September 20, 2012

Vision247 shortlisted for Appsters Best TV App 2012 award

Broadcast specialist Vision247, has been shortlisted for an Appsters 2012 award within the ‘Best TV App 2012’ category.  Vision247’s Vision TV Network (VTN) App for the Roku Streaming Player has been selected from more than 250 entries. This is the UK’s first dedicated international language network of channels available via app, aggregating more than 30 […]

September 20, 2012

BSkyB beats Netflix to Warner Bros

It seems Netflix’s cheque-book isn’t anywhere near large enough to beat BSkyB as far as Warner Bros. is concerned.  BSkyB has renewed a multi-year output deal with Warners which gives the pay-TV broadcaster a one-year exclusive window over other pay-TV services – such as Netflix. Netflix boss Reed Hastings is on record as saying that […]

September 19, 2012By Chris Forrester

CSA provisional OK for Canal+ Bolloré acquisitions

France’s broadcasting regulator, the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), has authorised the sale of Direct 8 and Direct Star, previously owned 100 per cent by the Bolloré group, to the Canal+ Group. The decision follows what Canal+ describes as intense dialogue with the CSA, with the broadcaster accepting a number of undertakings aimed at protecting […]

September 19, 2012By Colin Mann

Fox confirms Digital HD roll-out

Following advanced-television.com’s revelation September 10th that Twentieth Century Fox Home was seeking to revive consumers’ interest in the purchase of movies, the company has confirmed the launch of its Digital HD initiative that allows consumers to download or stream their favourite Fox movies on a variety of connected devices. More than 600 Fox films can […]

September 19, 2012By Colin Mann

Sony unveils super-slim PS3

Sony is to launch a new smaller, lighter version of the PlayStation 3 console on September 28th The updated console is half the weight and volume of the original machine and will be available in two specifications: one with a 500GB hard drive, and the other, a budget version with a 12GB flash memory. The […]

September 19, 2012

In-flight on-demand TV from Inmarsat

Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has launched SBTV, a platform that enables airlines to provide real-time and updated on-demand entertainment content to passengers’ own devices. News, sports and other video content is transmitted to the aircraft over the SwiftBroadband network and then distributed wirelessly to passengers’ own devices, which can include smartphones, laptops, […]

September 19, 2012

Amazon launches UK Cloud Player

Amazon has launched it Cloud Player in the UK allowing users to store and access music in the cloud. The new service allows Amazon customers to keep their music library in the cloud. Users can access the Cloud Player from a number of devices including Android, iOS and web browsers on PC or Mac. Music […]

September 19, 2012

MTV targets fashion with ‘District MTV’

Viacom International Media Networks has unveiled plans to launch District MTV, an international digital fashion and style platform in the UK, Italy, France, Germany and Spain. The site will launch in October and be extended to include a mobile site later in the year. Targeted at style-savvy 18-to-34-year-olds, District MTV will leverage MTV’s unique connections […]

September 18, 2012