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 […]
More channels for Poland
Poland is entering a period of new TV channel launches. Today (March 1) will see Cyfrowy Polsat, the country’s leading DTH platform, add National Geographic Channel HD to its offer.
Hybrid STBs and OTT to benefit operators’ VOD
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 […]
Deutsche Telekom launches Entertain Sat on Astra
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 […]
Amazon launches premium streaming service
Amazon has announced the launch of a new streaming video service offering over 5,000 commercial-free movies and TV shows. Called Amazon Prime, the new service costs $79 (€57.9) a year […]
Samsung claims 2 million 3DTVs sold
Samsung said it is leading the 3D movement with the launch of the world’s first full HD 3D LED TV in 2010 and selling more than 2 million 3DTVs and […]
ODG launches VOD for connected TVs
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 […]
ProSiebenSat.1 Group increases HbbTV offer
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.
Connected TV to reach 1 billion by 2015
There will be 1 billion web-enabled, stationary consumer electronics devices in operation worldwide by 2015, predicts US research firm In-Stat, who calles these devices ‘smart TVs’.
Dutch regional channels join Net TV
Three Dutch regional public broadcasters have now made their catch-up TV service available on Philips Net TV. Programmes from Omroep Flevoland, RTV Utrecht and RTV Oost can be requested on […]