Cable Congress 2010 – Brussels. Speaking before a packed house, Patrick Walker, director of partnerships, YouTube/Google, said he expected the online video service to be profitable this year.
Growing interest for OTT and Connected TV
Nearly 37% of broadband households in North America are extremely or very interested in viewing over-the-top video content on the home TV, according to market research firm, In-Stat.
RTL Gemist launches on Philips NetTV
The catch-up TV service from RTL Nederland, RTL Gemist, is now available on the Philips NetTV platform. The service is free to use for viewers and every request for a […]
PlayStation 3’s Vidzone proves popular
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has said its VidZone application has been downloaded by two million PlayStation 3 users from 18 different countries after six months. Together they are responsible for […]
Over-the-top not yet a threat to pay-TV
Despite the growing amount of video available online, less than 8% of US broadband households are considering canceling their pay-TV services in favour of online video, according to Parks Associates.
Nagravision brings web services to Samsung
Nagravision has announced it will bring a number of web-based applications to owners of select 2010 Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theatre systems via the upgraded Internet@TV – Content […]
DTG members fear Canvas ‘parallel process’
13:00 Update: The Digital TV Group (DTG) has told the BBC Trust that the joint venture partners in Project Canvas are still failing to engage with the industry.
YouTube launches Sundance movie rentals
YouTube has announced a partnership with the Sundance Film Festival to make five films from the 2010 and 2009 festivals available for rent for US viewers on the portal. The […]
Manufacturers optimistic about web TV
Global revenues of connected TVs will reach $29.3 billion (€20.4 billion) in 2011 and account for 58% of global revenues for internet TV equipment in 2011, according to finding by […]
iPlayer and Lovefilm connect with Samsung
The BBC iPlayer and on demand movies service Lovefilm will feature on a new range of connected TVs being showcased by Samsung Electronics.