French receiver manufacturer Netgem has said the maturity of the IPTV market is likely to lead to an inflection in sales of triple play packages.
Sky Italia football deal approved
Italy’s antitrust authority has given its approval to the football authority’s pay-TV rights sale following a concession by Lega Calcio.
BT takes Sky premium content to the edge
BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson has said the telco’s IPTV platform will use the wholesaling of Sky’s premium channels to reduce the cost of viewing pay-TV sports. Such a […]
Sky upgrades Remote Record app
Sky has given a makeover to its Remote Record app that allows iPhone users to check forthcoming programmes and remotely book programme recordings.
Rebranded Orbit-Showtime puts Hollywood into Arabic
Orbit-Showtime has confirmed its new identity as OSN-Orbit Showtime Network, in the process unveiling eight new channels for the Middle East, including the first western entertainment channel to be dubbed […]
BBC Trust launches iPlayer review
The BBC’s governing body is launching a consultation into the four on demand services that are now largely delivered through the BBC iPlayer. The review was first mooted when the […]
Movie on demand revenues to reach €430m by 2013
A new report from Futuresource Consulting argues consumers will be willing to pay extra for movies-on-demand services. The report runs counter to the current enthusiasm for the free content provided […]
1 in 8 iPlayer views come from games console
The availability of the BBC iPlayer on the Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 games consoles have helped deliver a record 100 million requests to the catch-up TV service.
ITU publishes 3D roadmap
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva has published its roadmap for the development of stereoscopic 3D television. It’s based on a document drawn up by the committee’s chairman David […]
3ality to provide Sky 3D kit
State-of-the-art camera rigs and image processors for Sky’s forthcoming 3D service are on their way from Burbank, California, courtesy of 3ality Digital. Equipment from the leading 3D technology provider will […]