IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. Social Networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are beginning to take over from the Red Button as a means for broadcasters to interact with their […]
Hybrid systems compete for attention
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. The BBC, EBU and NHK all have their own hybrid technologies, but the Japanese public broadcaster also has its Super Hi Vision HD format.
BBC will choose technical platforms carefully
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM Sir Michael Lyons addressed delegates at the IBC technical conference in Amsterdam and told them that 80% of the BBC’s budget would be spent on content. […]
Apple reinvents the wheel
Apple TV, second only to the Newton in the Cupertino company’s short list of unloved products, is back. Julian Clover assesses its chances.
NDS Snowflake falls on ZON
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. Portuguese cableco ZON Multimedia is to become the first operator to trial the NDS Snowflake User Interface.
EchoStar Europe names general manager
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. EchoStar Europe has announced the appointment of Rhod Williams as general manager of its European operations.
SeeSaw ready to announce international licences
IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. SeeSaw, the on demand platform built on the technology of Project Kangaroo, is ready to sign a number of international licensing deals.
Ross Hair to replace Frank at ESPN
Ross Hair, executive vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Europe for the past nine years is reported to be heading for ESPN Europe as the replacement for Lynne Frank.
Digital+ takes another battering
Troubled Spanish DTH platform Digital+ continues to haemorrhage subscribers. In an eight-month financial report by majority owners Prisa, the company said its subscriber base as of August 31, 2010 was […]
Mandatory conformance test for CI Plus
A new advanced test tool to ensure devices comply with the latest CI Plus specification has been released by CI Plus LLP.