The Franco-German cultural channel Arte has launched a live streaming service for internet users in France and Germany.
FilmOn launches DTT-tuner add-on
January 6, 2012 08.58 Europe/London By
Online TV streaming service FilmOn.com has introduced a dongle containing a digital terrestrial receiver in order to circumvent the ban on streaming US networks.
No slowdown in tablet sales
January 5, 2012 11.36 Europe/London By
The economic downturn has done nothing to slow the appetite for tablet devices or broadcasters to utilise them. Research commissioned by Sky from Mintel found 8% of respondents to have received a tablet over Christmas with an additional 16% of the British population intending to purchase one before the end of the year.
Sky Sports News refreshes iPad app
January 5, 2012 10.04 Europe/London By
Sky Sports News has released a new app for the iPad, adding live and on-demand video content, graphics and data.
Ziggo adds iPhone and iPod to TV app
December 16, 2011 09.10 Europe/London By
Dutch cable operator Ziggo has activated its TV app for the iPhone and iPod Touch, enabling subscribers to watch live streams of the main 10 Dutch TV channels. The functionality is already available for iPads.
Irdeto, Cyfrowy Polsat ink mobile TV deal
December 13, 2011 21.12 Europe/London By
The leading Polish DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat has signed a cooperation agreement with Irdeto under which the latter will provide conditional access and technical support for a paid mobile DTT service.
Now there’s an iPhone app for iPlayer
December 13, 2011 08.27 Europe/London By
The BBC has introduced a new iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It follows 1.2 million downloads for its iPad and 1.5 million downloads for its Android apps.
Eurosport Player launches on iPad, iPhone
December 9, 2011 07.40 Europe/London By
Eurosport has launched an iPad and iPhone version of its Eurosport Player. The channel will also launch a catch-up TV service for platform operators.
Al Jazeera launches Arabic mobile apps
December 1, 2011 16.00 Europe/London By
Al Jazeera has launched Arabic applications to provide free access to live broadcasts and lets users submit content instantaneously.
Poland imposes mobile TV punishment
November 24, 2011 11.18 Europe/London By
The Polish competition authority UOKiK has fined the country’s four mobile companies Polkomtel, Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, PTK Centertel and P4 a total PLN113 million (€25.24 million) for operating a cartel and thereby holding back the development of mobile TV services.
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