Impala welcomes interactive Freesat channel

Impala, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has said it welcomes the beta release of the world’s first deployment of hybrid broadcast broadband MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) by the UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat.

Video at centre of new CNN.com

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CNN has today overhauled its website, integrating its popular iReport social networking feature, and carrying more video.

International ITV Awards 2009 winners

Mipcom 2009 – Cannes. AFDESI has announced the winners of the seventh edition of the only international interactive competition, the International ITV Awards 2009 during this year’s Mipcom.

Web TV transforms Interactive Programme Guides

Next-generation Interactive Programme Guides (IPGs) are emerging to help consumers wade through a proliferation of TV programmes, movies, concerts and sporting events.

CBeebies presses Red Button

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The BBC is launching a new Red Button interactive service for its pre-school channel CBeebies. It follows the launch of a dedicated CBeebies iPlayer earlier in the year.

Monaco Telecom employs NetgemTV

IBC 2009. IPTV Zone, Stand IP521. Netgem and Monaco Telecom have announced the impending launch of an interactive TV service.

Cloud-based solutions make CI Plus more interactive

IBC 2009. Stands 5.B46, 4.B53 and 4.B80. ActiveVideo Networks, Neotion and eventIS announced that they will demonstrate at IBC how cloud-based solutions can significantly increase the availability of interactive TV services on CI Plus enabled televisions.

Flying start for HbbTV

IFA 2009 – BERLIN. Several members of the HbbTV consortium are showing a number of applications for hybrid television services. They include broadcasters ARD, ZDF and RTL, the Eutelsat Kabelkiosk platform and manufacturers including Philips and Humax.

Deutsche Telekom launches Interactive TV Award 2009

Deutsche Telekom has launched Interactive TV Award 2009, aimed at developers, creative minds and members of the TV audience.

PrimeTel goes interactive

Any colour you like, as long as it's Red button

PrimeTel has introduced interactive advertising onto its PrimeTV IPTV platform, the first telecommunications operator in Cyprus to do so.