Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed the organisation’s intention to challenge Ofcom’s decision on premium sports rights.
Eurosport to serve 3D tennis across the continent
Eurosport has said it will deliver live coverage of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros to over 3,000 retail stores in partnership with the television manufacturer Panasonic, Orange […]
ITV.com head moves on
Dominic Cameron, ITV’s director of online for the past two years, is to step down ahead of the broadcaster’s strategic review.
Ofcom warning, as Sky heads to court
Ofcom has warned Sky that it will review the wholesaling of its premium sports channels if the broadcaster were to shift content to channels not covered by proposals to open […]
The third way
The groundwork for 3DTV has been made, but its acceptance is still far from being a certainty, writes Julian Clover.
Lomax to head AirTies sales
AirTies has appointed Jim Lomax as its executive vice president of sales & marketing. The digital TV veteran has 15 years experience in the consumer electronics market that includes spells […]
Europe embraces 3D
The displays may still cost in the region of €2,500, assuming you can find one, but Europe’s broadcasters and platform operators believe there is a place for stereoscopic television. A […]
UK digital take-up above 90%
DTT and satellite were the main winners in 2009, as take up of digital television in UK households reached 91.4%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points on the year.
ONO successfully closes refinancing plan
ONO has successfully closed a refinancing plan that will bring in €3.5 billion to the Spanish cablenet. It follows last January’s backing by a number of financial institutions of plans […]
Sky-Humax deal brings early taste of Picnic
In its first agreement with a major player in the set-top box market, Sky is to launch its Sky Player service on the Humax range of broadband-enabled high definition receivers.