Samsung Eelectronics has launched a dedicated 3D VOD streaming service in Korea in order to give 3D a boost. The consumer electronics manufacturer has also announced the service will be launched in the US and Europe later this year.
Sharp’s Aquos Net+ joins Viewster VOD
March 4, 2011 08.32 Europe/London By
VOD service Diva Viewster is to be made available by Sharp to owners of its connected TVs, BluRay players and other devices via its Aquos Net+ platform. Content will be available on a transactional basis, by subscription and selected titles free of charge.
Hybrid STBs and OTT to benefit operators’ VOD
February 28, 2011 20.33 Europe/London By
On-demand services from pay-TV operators are becoming more robust each year with more free content and integration of over-the-top (OTT) services, according to Austin-based IMS Research, who projects that in 2011 72% of VOD requests via pay-TV platforms will be free transactions.
Deutsche Telekom launches Entertain Sat on Astra
February 28, 2011 08.17 Europe/London By
Deutsche Telekom is aiming to reach a wider footprint with their TV service Entertain with the launch of a satellite delivered TV hybrid service called Entertain Sat comprising the free-to-air (FTA) offer on Astra as well as the HD+ encrypted service.
ODG launches VOD for connected TVs
February 21, 2011 10.50 Europe/London By
SeaChange’s On Demand Group (ODG) and Inview Technology have announced an agreement to launch both transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services on “millions of connected TV sets in major European countries”, starting in Italy in the second quarter of this year.
ProSiebenSat.1 Group increases HbbTV offer
February 18, 2011 10.40 Europe/London By
The German private broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group has announced that it has increased its HbbTV offer on a new Video Center, providing over 2,300 short highlight videos, available on-demand.
10,000 subs for hybrid Mobistar TV
February 18, 2011 09.27 Europe/London By
Belgian operator Mobistar has announced that it reached 10,000 subscribers to its hybrid Mobistar TV service at the end of 2010, just under three months after its October 8, 2010, launch.
Vodafone Germany launches hybrid TV platform
February 16, 2011 11.29 Europe/London By
Vodafone Germany is rolling out its Vodafone TV service with its hybrid Vodafone TV Center at the heart of the system. The hybrid box allows customers to (continue) to receive analogue cable and digital satellite chanenls alongside Vodafone TV’s IPTV offer. The box will automatically select the best possible reception.
Google TV not yet ready for prime time
December 20, 2010 16.20 Europe/London By
Google has asked makers of upcoming Google TV-powered television sets to cancel plans to show off devices at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, as the company is working to refine its software, writes The New York Times.
Czech TV signs streaming deal
December 20, 2010 11.06 Europe/London By
KIT digital has secured a contract to provide streaming services to the Czech national public broadcaster CT.
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