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PWC: 20 hours a week accessing digital content

According to a US consumer research study from PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) consumers are spending about 20 hours per week accessing digital content – including video games and print content – on a mobile phone, computer, or mobile device, with the majority of that TV shows, movies and other videos. That is The study found that across […]

March 8, 2011

Youku upgrades video fingerprinting

Youku.com, China’s leading Internet television company, has begun offering copyright holders increased protection against copyright infringement through upgrades to its video fingerprinting system—the biggest upgrade since Youku launched its own copyright identification management platform in January 2010. The update to Youku’s copyright identification management platform comes on the heels of the company’s agreement with major […]

March 8, 2011

Lord Sugar to head YouView

YouView, the much-delayed VOD system proposed for the UK, is to get Lord (Alan) Sugar as its new chairman. YouView, formerly known as Project Canvas, is not likely to launch fully until next year. Delegates to the Digital TV Group’s (DTG) annual summit in London on March 4th heard that a ‘beta’ test version of […]

March 7, 2011By Chris Forrester

CBS buys Clicker, gains digital exec

CBS has acquired Clicker Media, a service that creates a guide for TV shows broadcast over the Web, and named the its top executive as the new head of CBS Interactive. Jim Lanzone will succeed Neil Ashe in running CBS Interactive, the digital division that includes CNET.com, TV.com, CBS.com, CBSSports.com, CBSNews.com and Gamespot.com. CBS did […]

March 7, 2011

SeeSaw: PC dinner replaces the TV dinner

A survey claims over 20% of UK citizens regularly eat dinner at their computer, according to the online viewing service SeeSaw.com. Of the 2,000 people surveyed, 15 per cent said they watched TV on their PC while eating a meal, with a third saying they were more likely to eat dinner in front of a […]

March 7, 2011

Transparency key for online video in China

Trust and transparency while building strong partnerships with content providers, advertisers and end users are the keys to the development of China’s online video market, according to speakers at the CASBAA Online Video in China forum in Beijing. “Since China is one of the biggest and fastest growing markets in Asia, and indeed the world, […]

March 7, 2011

Halton: YouView worth waiting for

The delayed launch of open IPTV platform YouView will result in a product that has been worth waiting for, according to the operation’s CEO, Richard Halton. He told delegates at the DTG Summit that the platform had been proved ready and would undergo extensive trials by the end of 2011, prior to a full commercial […]

March 4, 2011By Colin Mann

BBC’s Keating: Connected TV needs standards

The television industry needs to set several standards around navigation, User Experience, broadcast-led entry points and dual-screen viewing, according to the BBC’s Director of Archive Content, Roly Keating. Speaking at the DTG Summit, he noted that innovation and creativity had brought about new ways of delivering content, and suggested it was important to ensure enhanced […]

March 4, 2011By Colin Mann

Tudou brings Disney shows to China

Tudou, the China’s online video website, has made an agreement with Disney Media Distribution to bring popular US TV series including “Desperate Housewives”, “Cougar Town” and “Lost” to its online video audience. Complete episodes and all seasons of Disney TV series will be available on Tudou.com in HD format and with Chinese subtitles. Audiences will […]

March 4, 2011

Convert HDMI to 3G SDI with TV One’s NEW 1T-FC-766

TV One’s newest format converter, the 1T-FC-766, converts HDMI to 3G SDI and allows HDMI signals to be displayed on an SDI monitor. The 1T-FC-766 features high Bitrate processing ensuring fast signal transmission without signal loss and also allows great flexibility in monitor selection since extremely high quality displays can be accomplished on a high […]

March 4, 2011