The early enthusiasm for 3DTV has been tempered in recent months following disappointing display sales. The true path, according to researchers In-Stat, lies somewhere in the middle with an anticipated […]
Multiscreen viewings treble Sky 1 audience
Sky 1 programme director Stuart Murphy has said that multiscreen viewing opportunities are increasingly devaluing the currency of overnight ratings, historically the measure of success for broadcasters.
Pogodalla out of ADB
ADB chief executive Francois Pogodalla is to leave the company with immediate effect.
NDS opens up platforms to companion devices
NDS has shown how operators can use companion devices to deliver their content to subscribers while keeping up with changes to the operating systems of the growing number of tablets, […]
New Freesat boxes to run on HbbTV
Freesat is preparing to launch a new series of receivers that will run on the HbbTV (hybrid broadcast broadband) platform popularised in Germany and France. The plans codenamed G2, and […]
BBC warning on 3D standards
The BBC is maintaining its cautious stance on the development of Stereoscopic 3D broadcasting. In an update to its technology strategy, the BBC says much of the current hype has […]
YouView to open API
YouView will release the technical details of its API (Application Programming Interface) for the benefit of manufacturers that just want to use a subset of features, YouView CEO Richard Halton […]
YouView just a part of BBC connected strategy
The BBC’s director of archive content, Roly Keating, has suggested the BBC is looking beyond YouView as it develops content and services for connected TVs. Speaking at the DTG Summit, […]
Romtelecom to buy Boom TV
The long-awaited consolidation in Romania’s DTH market is finally under away, with Romtelecom signing an agreement to acquire Boom TV, the platform operated by the DTH Television Group. Several local […]
Sky News spin-off clears path for Sky takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has approved plans to spin-off Sky News as an independent company, should News Corp’s bid to purchase the remaining 61% in BSkyB be accepted. Under the […]