Almost half of web users have used illegal file sharing sites, with Limewire (34 per cent) and BitTorrent (25 per cent) the most popular, according to research from Tiscali. In a survey of over 1,000 consumers, 46 per cent have used a peer-to-peer site (P2P), but 53 per cent have never knowingly downloaded music illegally, […]
The Nielsen Company has reported that viewing of video on television, Internet and mobile devices continues to increase and has reached new heights. In its fourth quarter "Three Screen Report", Nielsen said that the average American watches more than 151 hours of TV per month, an all-time high. Meanwhile, Americans who watch video over the […]
Hulu is bowing to the demands of its content masters and has asked to be removed from Boxee's media centre platform. Boxee had no formal relationship with Hulu and was just gaining some traction with users. Up to this point, Boxee had provided access to Hulu, Netflix, ABC, CBS, MTV and more for free. Hulu […]
Broadband has transformed video viewing habits in Western Europe, where over 20 per cent of broadband households have watched a film or TV programme online in the past six months, according to international research firm Parks Associates, whose The Impact of Online Video in Europe , addresses these changes in viewing habits. European consumers are […]
According to China’s State Administration of Radio Film and Television, the official website of China Central Television CCTV.com will soon open a nationwide Internet TV station.
Anevia, a video service infrastructure provider, and Vianeos an IPTV middleware provider, have confirmed the deployment of their IPTV solution at French Grenoble "Stade des Alpes" stadium. Vincent Meddour, Anevia Sales Manager comments: "Grenoble stadium is one of the first sport players to innovate with a new technology. IPTV perfectly suits professional sport values: strong […]
Online US TV platform Hulu, the NBC Universal and News Corp joint venture, has removed its content from CBS-owned rival TV.com. The move follows the relaunch of TV.com last month with increased partnership deals in a bid to take on the Hulu platform. A Hulu statement read, “Hulu has contractual rights with regards to our […]
Sky is reportedly considering reopening its EPG slot queue to channels broadcasting in the HD. If so it would be the first time new channels could come directly on to the EPG since applications were closed in October 2007. Room for the additions would be made by a software download, following which the EPG available […]
Channel 4 is relaunching its online catch-up service in March as part of a renewed focus on its own digital services following the demise of planned VoD venture Kangaroo. Following the changes, Channel4.com will house a video player on its web pages. C4 said it will offer higher-quality video streams, based on Adobe’s Flash instead […]
TiVo and US satellite TV provider EchoStar return to a Texas court this week in the latest round of a longstanding fight over a TV recording technology patent. The legal dispute dates back to 2004, when TiVo charged that satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications Corp’s Dish network system violated TiVo’s patent for 'Time Warp' software, […]