It seems that the carriage fee arguments between Viacom and satellite platform DirecTV is as far away from a settlement as ever. Viacom, in an online blog, said “it is now clear that [DirecTV] have no intention of working with us to expedite a resolution. DirecTV has moved backwards significantly and created more obstacles in […]
Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on October 26th. The declaration was made at the firm’s annual sales meeting. It has described the update as the most important redesign of its interface in more than a decade. The announcement was Microsoft releases its fourth quarter earnings report. Analysts say it may post […]
Hulu will coproduce the fourth season of the BBC’s political comedy ‘The Thick of It‘. The deal, which is the first international coproduction by Hulu, will give the streaming video operation exclusive US rights to premiere the fourth season in the US It will air first in the US on Hulu and Hulu Plus on […]
A Harris Poll of 2,634 US adults reveals streaming video apps are the most popular apps for both Smart TV owners and consumers who don’t yet have a Smart TV. Three of the top five “must have” apps are Netflix (Owners 47 per cent/Non-owners 34 per cent), YouTube (Owners 44 per cent/Non-owners 31 per cent) […]
Mark Thompson, the outgoing Director General of the BBC, has chosen the occasion of the corporation’s success in winning broadcast and digital rights to the next four Olympic Games – two winter and two summer games – to defend its strategy in respect of sports rights. Writing in a BBC blog, Thompson said the BBC […]
Vision247 has announced the availability of the Vision TV Network through a free-to-download app for Roku’s LT and 2 XS streaming players. With the Vision TV Network app downloaded from the Roku Channel Store, Roku customers will have access to a world of live 24/7 international television channels. Vision TV Network brings to UK audiences […]
Takedown Piracy is now Google’s #1 reporter of copyright infringements, according to Google. In the month of July, Takedown Piracy moved ahead of Microsoft, NBC/Universal and Lionsgate to claim the top spot on the list of 1,195 reporting organisations. The anti-piracy company reported nearly half a million URLs in July. The Recording Industry Association of […]
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Virgin Media has teamed up with Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures to launch a dedicated Dark Knight app for its TiVo service. Designed to give Virgin Media customers the chance to immerse themselves in unique interactive content on the final installment of […]
Accedo, an enabler of Smart TV and IPTV apps today announced that it has developed an Olympics app for Terra (Telefónica Group), a global digital media company and Internet provider in Latin America The service will see Terra’s Smart TV customers in Brazil follow the live action from London 2012 and share their experience in […]
Zeebox, the social TV provider, has released all the results of its latest sample research in the UK and US. The company says it has has published the survey data in order to generate feedback from other market participants. You can access the research here. Among other findings: In the UK 28 per cent of […]