Wednesday update: Thomson has commenced deliveries of a new version of its hybrid set-top for Orange France.
Fox Italy turns back clock
Fox Channels Italy is going for the nostalgia market with a new library channel that will draw on classic US series from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
Bids in for Italian soccer as anti-trust probe launched
Sky Italia, Mediaset and Dahlia TV are among five media groups that have placed bids for the media rights to top-flight soccer football, the Italian football association Lega Calcio said […]
Cable ahead in Ofcom speed test
Virgin Media has come out favourably in a survey conducted for the regulator Ofcom, which showed the average broadband speeds in the UK were significantly below the headline figure.
Broadband TV News announces IBC09 Coverage
As the highlight in the conference calendar, Broadband TV News will once again be providing extensive coverage of IBC09 (RAI Amsterdam, September 10-15).
Chat social media with Accedo
IBC 2009: IPTV Zone (stand IP126) The increasing popularity of social media applications such as Twitter and Facebook, at least with journalists and PR folks, means the medium will have […]
BT Vision signs up Sony
BT has signed a new on demand agreement with Sony Pictures Television that will bring a collection of new and classic movie titles to its IPTV platform BT Vision.
Eurosport HD compensates for low ad revenues
Eurosport has close to three million subscribers for its HD channel. The TF1-owned sports network says that as of June 30, 2009, Eurosport HD was in 2.7 million homes.
iPhone version for TF1 Player
TF1 says the iPhone version of its TF1 Player has made great strides for the on demand platform since its launch last January.
Pace triples set-top shipments
Pace has increased product volume threefold, growing shipments of its set-top boxes to 8.5 million units in the six months to June 30, 2009.