Motorola Mobility has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Swedish IPTV provider Dreampark. No financial details have been announced on the deal, which is expected to close in the […]
KDG finally launches VOD
Kabel Deutschland today lifts the curtain on its much-anticipated video on demand service. One of the last major operators to launch such a service, KDG is making up for lost […]
Echostar debuts Freesat Slingbox
IP&TV WORLD FORUM – LONDON. Echostar has unveiled a new PVR with a 500 GB hard disk for the free-to-air satellite platform Freesat that features the group’s placeshifting technology.
Liberty Global snaps up Kabel BW
Liberty Global has announced it will acquire Germany’s third largest cable operator, Kabel BW, from the Swedish investment company EQT through a series of transactions for a total consideration of […]
Sky commits to targeted advertising
Sky COO Mike Darcey has committed the satcaster to the use tailored or targeted advertising, but has stopped short of giving a date for its introduction, initially slated for the […]
Sky News plans pay model for iPad app
Sky News has unveiled its much anticipated app for the iPad, but non-Sky customers will only be able to access the news service for a limited period.
3DTV gets reality check
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, […]