MIPTV – CANNES. Just at the time as online video portal Joost is contemplating a browser player, online video search aggregator Blinkx is launching a dedicated online player using P2P […]
Korea shows DMB with PVR functionality
MIPTV – CANNES. On show in Cannes this week is a new development of the Korean mobile TV standard DMB, namely a PVR functionality. Viewers can record a programme by […]
Orange extends DTH to Spain and Poland
MIPTV – CANNES. Orange has given further details of its cross platform service that will see the launch of a six-channel movie and TV series pack that will provide the […]
Korea Telecom to launch History HD VOD
MIPTV – CANNES. ETN International, a division of A&E Television Networks (AETN), has reached an agreement with Korea Telecom (KT) to launch a branded HD Video-on-Demand service for the History […]
Channel rebrand at Discovery Networks Europe
MIPTV – CANNES. Discovery Networks is to replace the EMEA versions of Discovery Civilisation with Discovery World with effect from April 18.
Rush HD makes international debut on Sky
MIPTV – CANNES. VOOM HD Networks has announced the launch of Rush HD, a channel devoted to extreme sports, on Sky on April 7. This represents the channel’s international debut […]
Traditional channels lose amongst French DTT viewers
MIPTV – CANNES. French DTT transmissions now reach 19,286,000 people, or 34.9% of total French TV viewers, according to the latest research by Mediamétrie.
Turner comes aboard Premiere Star
Turner Broadcasting Systems will join the group of minority shareholders in the German DTH pay platform Premiere Star. The company is set to acquire 8.5% of the shares.
New TV database to launch at MIPTV
MIPTV – CANNES. The European Commission (DG Communication) and the European Audiovisual Observatory are to launch a version of MAVISE, a new TV database set up to provide basic data […]
Maxdome to become jv with United Internet
The German ISP United Internet AG is to become a partner in the online on-demand service Maxdome, which is now fully owned by ProSiebenSat.1’s SevenSenses.