The European Commission has called a halt to its antitrust investigation of Google’s plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, pending access to certain documents about the merger.
Film1 Series to challenge Dutch HBO
Chellomedia Direct Programming will launch a new premium channel in the Netherlands named Film1 Series on January 17. The new channel is the broadcaster’s answer to the imminent start of HBO in Holland.
Pace replaces Gaydon with US chief
Pace has ended a torrid 12 months by replacing CEO Neil Gaydon with Mike Pulli, until now CEO of Pace Americas.
Now there’s an iPhone app for iPlayer
The BBC has introduced a new iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPod touch. It follows 1.2 million downloads for its iPad and 1.5 million downloads for its Android apps.
French government publishes report on connected TV
Thirty per cent of all televisions sold in France this year can be connected to the internet and the figure will grow to 100% by 2015. There is a need to look into new regulatory issues, according to a new report on connected TV published by the ministries of culture, industry and digital.
Ericsson TV ahead in tough year
Ericsson TV boss Staffan Pehrson says the company has been able to deliver growth in a difficult 12 months.
Spectrum auction to deliver new TV and wireless services
Spectrum management is expected to be a key plank of Ofcom’s plans for 2012. Publishing its Draft Work Programme for 2012/13, the regulator said the completion of digital switchover presented the opportunity to release significant amounts of spectrum below 1GHz.
Sky: Movie inquiry failed to consider Netflix
BSkyB has said the Competition Commission inquiry into pay-TV movie rights had failed to consider the impact of competition from new internet distributors such as Lovefilm and Netflix.
BoxOffice365 begins Freesat trial
BoxOffice365 has launched a trial video on demand service over on Freesat. It is the first subscription-based IPTV service to operate on the otherwise free-to-air platform.
DTT reigns supreme in France
Digital terrestrial television is by far the most important digital platform in France, with 62.6% of all viewers making use of this kind of reception.