Multichannel provider UKTV, a commercial television network in the UK co-owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, has secured a deal for a fourth DTT channel slot. Dave Ja Vu, a catch up service for entertainment channel Dave, will hold Freeview channel 25 for a limited time from January 2013 while UKTV firms up […]
BT has reserved two EPG slots on the Sky platform in preparation for the launch of its sports channels. The UK telco has secured rights to Premier League football and Premiership rugby packages, has acquired the placeholders on the pay TV platform, which it has temporarily branded as Sailing 1 and Sailing 2. BT will […]
In a significant boost to its Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform, Telefonica Digital and Microsoft Corp. have agreed a multiyear strategic agreement to create a new Global Video Platform (GVP) for all video entertainment services across Telefonica’s Operating Businesses. Based on key Microsoft technologies including the Microsoft Mediaroom platform, the GVP delivers TV services over both […]
ThinkAnalytics, the company behind the world’s most widely deployed multiplatform TV Search & Recommendations Engine, has increased its customer base by 75 per cent over the past six months with 15 new operator customers. With a global customer base that now stands at 35 operators and more than 80 million licensed subscribers, ThinkAnalytics is benefiting […]
Google has announced details of additional channels available on its Kansas City high-speed fibre network. Writing in the Google Fiber blog, Larry Yang, Product Manager, Google Fiber, said: “Whether you’re searching for stock tips or workout tips; whether you’re looking to check off your holiday shopping lists or looking for shows for the kids; whether […]
Sky has launched an update to the Sky+ app that transforms the iPhone and iPod touch devices into a remote control, following these features being introduced on iPad earlier this year. The latest update to the Sky+ app for iPhone means viewers can now use the app to change channels as they watch live TV, […]
Espial, a specialist in on-demand TV software and solutions, has announced that the Espial TV Browser has been integrated with Hisense TVs. Hisense has recently been gaining traction in markets across the Asia-Pacific region. The Espial TV Browser will initially be deployed on a variety of Hisense TV models in Japan to provide, support for […]
Dune HD’s advanced set-top boxes have been certified by Beenius and are now integrated with Beenius’ Beesmart open, flexible, and feature-rich interactive TV middleware platform. Together this provides an adaptable, integrated and best of breed solution to operators and system integrators, backed by the engineering expertise of both partners. “In an increasingly competitive broadcast world, […]
The new PlayStation Store has gone live in the UK, after initial “teething problems” meant last week’s roll-out was stalled in Europe. The store – which offers games, movies and TV shows to rent or buy – is now more visually-oriented and carousel-based to make it quicker and easier to browse. The UI makes use […]
Input device specialist ruwido has secured a major supply deal with Canadian telco TELUS. The Austrian firm will provide the remote controls for TELUS’s Optik IPTV service. The deployment supports ruwido’s efforts to expand to new markets and regions outside Europe. ruwido has supplied TELUS with its r107 remote control, designed to meet TELUS’s objective […]