Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera is bidding in an auction for the rights to broadcast live French football matches. Without an appropriate platform to exploit the rights, Al Jazeera is discussing with France Telecom’s Orange TV the possibility of buying Orange’s sports channels or establishing a joint venture with the French broadcaster. Orange is believed to […]
The ITV Player app is now available across mobile phones and tablets supported by Android 2.2 versions and above. The app provides customers with access to the last seven days of ITV’s catch-up content across ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. Robin Pembrooke, Managing Director, ITV Online and On Demand said:”I’m very excited to be launching […]
ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Asia’s biggest sports content provider, has secured live and exclusive rights to broadcast the Spanish La Liga for the 2012/13 to 2014/15 seasons, on multiple distribution platforms in 18 markets across Asia. The acquisition allows for exploitation in standard and HD television, as well as via online and mobile platforms. The […]
Motorola Mobility has confirmed that ESPN will use Motorola’s video distribution solution to transition all programming for ESPN and ESPN-2 networks to an MPEG-4 HD format, freeing up precious bandwidth to increase the number of HD services offered. Motorola’s solution also positions ESPN to offer both 1080p60 HD and 3D TV programming when service providers […]
Edelman, the global public relations firm, has released findings from its fifth annual Value, Engagement and Trust in the Era of Social Entertainment survey. The 2011 study shows that the value consumers are getting from the Entertainment Industry has fallen by 68 per cent in all areas, and only 17 per cent of all respondents […]
DisplaySearch has released its Global TV Replacement Study examining consumer TV replacement cycles around the globe. The report also indicates how TVs are being used by consumers and identifies their alternate means for watching TV content. It finds many consumers are starting to use non-traditional mediums for viewing TV or video programing, mostly via the […]
A new survey of senior engineers at over 350 US stations has found that many stations are in danger of being overwhelmed by the challenges of their rapidly expanding online and mobile efforts and that stations need to do a better job of deploying workflow and quality control systems to help them better handle their […]
Siano Mobile Silicon, a supplier of mobile digital TV receiver chips, has completed a $20 million expansion capital financing round. The round was led by leading Israeli venture capital fund, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP). The proceeds of the current round will be used for expanding the Company’s innovative product line as it extends its geographic […]
InfoCom says the first Tablet TV services are appearing in several markets around the world, offered either free of charge or as paid add-ons by different players: content providers (content producers and Pay TV operators), mobile operators and TV access providers (cable, IPTV and satellite operators). The Tablet TV app requires a broadband subscription and […]
Orange has launched a new TV App, designed specifically for the iPad, offering access to up to 21 live channels. Instant-access functions on the app include the day’s programme schedule, full-screen mode, channel zapping and information on future programmes. The app is available to download for free from the Apple store. The app can be […]