Hulu viewing was up in the US to record levels of 856 million (a 3.1% share) in October during the height of the autumn TV season. The average Hulu viewer […]
SES Astra prepares for entry into Italian TV market
SES Astra said it has entered into a partnership with the Italian broadcast and network service provider Milano Teleport to offer capacity from its 23.5 degrees East orbital position to […]
UPC starts digital distribution of local channels
UPC Nederland has started digital distribution of a number of local, non-commercial channels. Salto 1 & 2 from Amsterdam, Haarlem 105, Lokale Omroep Landsmeer, Rotterdam TV and ETV (also Rotterdam) […]
January launch for Dutch Disney XD
Disney XD will take the place of the Dutch language version of Jetix in The Netherlands and Belgium on January 1. They will be the last territories in which the […]
TiVo data to help Google sell TV ads
TiVo has announced that it has entered into an audience research agreement with Google in which second-by-second PVR viewing data from TiVo’s stand-alone subscribers will help Google TV Ads to […]
Proton launches Eutelsat W7 successfully
A Proton-M rocket carrying the W-7 French telecom satellite was launched from the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan at 5:19 p.m. Moscow time on Tuesday, Khrunichev Aerospace Center spokesman Alexander Bobrenyov […]
Adconion Media acquires Joost assets
The Adconion Media Group, a Santa Monica based independent global audience and content network, announced today that it has acquired certain assets from privately-held Joost, the online video service. Terms […]
BBC Trust restricts Worldwide activities
The BBC Trust has set out a series of changes to the commercial arm of the BBC. It follows an 18-month review of the mandate, strategy and governance arrangements for […]
Eutelsat W7 launch re-scheduled
UPDATE 12.00. International Launch Services (ILS) has informed Eutelsat of a 24-hour launch delay for the W7 satellite, which was originally scheduled to take place Monday, November 23, at 14.19 […]
Successful launch for Intelsat-14
An Atlas V rocket successfully launched the Intelsat-14 satellite from Cape Canavaral, Florida, this Monday (November 23). Space Systems/Loral said the satellite is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan.