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Sonic completes DivX acquisition

Sonic Solutions has completed the acquisition of DivX. The addition of DivX brings widely deployed digital media technologies, an embedded CE footprint of over 300 million devices, a strong consumer brand, and a global market presence to Sonic’s expanding position as a supplier of services and technologies for the distribution of video content over the […]

October 11, 2010

Oregan Networks and Telefónica Collaborate

Oregan Networks, provider of Internet media browser solutions for Digital TV, has been selected by Telefónica, a major international fixed and mobile telecoms operator, as the supplier of client-side middleware, powering OTT video deployments in Telefónica’s Spanish home market as well as other key geographies of Telefónica’s global footprint. The solution offered by Oregan will […]

October 11, 2010

Harry Hill web only show

Comedian Harry Hill unveiled a new online-only comedy series, “Harry Hill’s Little Internet Show” co-produced with ChannelFlip Media, the show will launch exclusively across the AOL network on October 15th.  Each of the ten 5-minute bite size‚ episodes are shot in-and-around Harry’s holiday home in Whitstable and will feature all-new material created by Hill, specifically […]

October 11, 2010

Telus deploys Alcatel-Lucent’s Digital Media Store

Alcatel-Lucent’s DMS service is providing Telus with a digital storefront for its multimedia offering which includes applications, games, ringtones, and wallpapers to more than 7.9 million mobile and broadband Internet customers across Canada.  Alcatel-Lucent Digital Media Store is an end-to-end managed and hosted service for multicontent stores that allows service providers to deliver high quality […]

October 8, 2010

Logitech’s $300 Google TV controller

Logitech has unveiled Logitech Revue with Google TV, a compact, plug-and-play companion box with its Logitech Keyboard Controller, which together provide control over the Google TV experience and home-entertainment devices. The Logitech Revue was first announced at Google’s conference in May, but few details were available, the device is listed for pre-order on Logitech’s website […]

October 7, 2010

Networks sue FilmOn.com

All of the major US networks have filed a federal lawsuit against FilmOn.com. The suit filed claims that at least since September 27th FilmOn has been streaming the signals of numerous US TV stations “all without the consent of the affected stations or copyright owners”. The suit asks the court to enjoin FilmOn from steaming […]

October 7, 2010

Hybrid models best for online video

Hybrid models are best suited to making online video pay, according to panellists at MIPCOM’s ‘Online Video: To Pay Or Not To Pay’ session. According to Spirit Digital Media CEO Peter Cowley, “the hybrid model is fundamental” to the future of online video. Michael Comish CEO of Blinkbox Entertainment, noted that “colossal skill” was needed […]

October 7, 2010From Colin Mann in Cannes

Vodafone joins Spanish hybrid scramble

Vodafone has confirmed the November launch of its IPTV service, first reported here on September 1. Vodafone Internet TV will use a hybrid DTT solution with wi-fi provided by Wyplay. Vodafone joins the other Spanish telcos in shaking up its proposition. Jazztel, pulled out of the IPTV market closing down its pay-TV platform Jazztelia TV, […]

October 6, 2010From David del Valle in Madrid

Research: OTT will need ‘trial and error’

Identifying the successful “new services,” licensing models, and associated “business models” will require continual trial and error, with no certainty of success says In-Stat. “The decline of retail video disc sales, coupled with on-demand viewing of TV content and the threat of video cord cutting, points to enormous changes ahead for the video entertainment industry,” […]

October 6, 2010

TV Genius for Astra

TV Genius has revealed that Astra, Europe’s leading provider of satellite services, has selected the TV Genius Content Discovery Platform as it re-launches its website for consumers of DTH satellite in the UK, France and Germany. The TV Genius platform will enable consumers to search channel listings on the web for specific programmes or more […]

October 6, 2010