International news channel euronews has unveiled a range of developments which it claims will take the channel to a new dimension. As 2011 gets under way, the service is switching to a 16/9 format and introducing a range of presentational, organisational and distribution initiatives. euronews is to open 11 news desks during the coming year […]
Samsung customers now have an additional seven TV channels to choose from with the launch of BigPond TV to Samsung’s range of IP televisions, Blu-ray players and home theatre systems. Samsung customers can now access 24/7 news, dedicated AFL, NRL, V8 Supercars channels, 24/7 BigPond Sports News, live horse racing from Sydney and Melbourne and […]
Walt Disney is in talks with Yahoo over making videos from its television networks available through the Internet media company’s TV software. Disney is looking to create online channels, or widgets, for its ESPN, ABC and Disney networks that would broadcast content to Yahoo-connected TV sets. The content would be available for free. The ability […]
In the latest move to bring its widely recognised and trusted classifications to the world of digitally distributed content, every VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray title classified by film classification body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) since 1985 has been given a digital certificate. Since 2008, the BBFC has been working with the UK […]
Bit Torrent and the Information and Communications Research Laboratories at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of the world’s leading high-tech research and development institutes, announced a development partnership to define and deploy new standards for consumer electronics device manufacturers. Chips, designs and devices complying with these standards will be designated as ‘BitTorrent Certified’ […]
Technicolor has launched its new MediaNavi platform designed to make navigating the universe of content simple, seamless, and social for consumers everywhere. Technicolor says MediaNavi serves both CE manufacturers striving to maximise the value of their connected devices, as well as network service providers in the broadband cable, telco, and satellite markets. Technicolor also announced […]
Steve Balmer, Microsoft CEO, used his CES opening speech to highlight the ‘exceptional’ success of its Kinect motion controller for games – eight million have been sold against a forecast of five million – and announce the technology is coming to Xbox TV in the first quarter of 2011. So, as a ‘Minority Report’ style […]
The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE), a cross-industry consortium dedicated to creating a consumer-friendly open market for digital content distribution, has announced a series of milestones in the development and availability of UltraViolet. UltraViolet will allow consumers to purchase digital content and watch it wherever, whenever. Consumers who purchase UltraViolet entertainment will have a consistent […]
A Strategy Analytics Digital Home Observatory report which evaluated connected media players, has found that consumers are most concerned with high-quality streaming capabilities as well as the total number of content and services available to them. This study covered the usability and usefulness of Roku XDS, Google TV, Apple TV and Boxee. Participants felt that […]
Yahoo and several television networks have launched a pilot interactivity programme for its Connected TV on the eve of the opening of CES. “This is the next phase of where television is heading and we think we have a strategic advantage being out on the market for two years now,” said Russ Schafer, senior director […]