German cable operator Kabel BW has announced the launch of its long-awaited VOD service called Kabel BW Videothek. The operator said it is the first cable network to offer movies […]
Swiss cable ops close Diva VOD deals
Three Swiss cable operator, GGA Maur, MyGate AG and Stafag, have signed an agreement with Diva, the distributor of cross-platform VoD hit movies and TV series.
YouTube deploys ad skipping
FUTURE TV ADVERTISING – LONDON. YouTube has introduced a new advertising format that allows users to skip ads in which they have no interest.
Global iPlayer to launch on iPad
DIGITAL TV SUMMIT 2010, LONDON. The international version of BBC’s iPlayer will use a single subscription pay model at launch and also be initially available only on the iPad, according […]
On demand Blinkbox on a roll
DIGITAL TV SUMMIT 2010, LONDON. The UK-based online film and TV aggregator Blinkbox now has 1.9 million unique users a month, according to its CEO Michael Comish.
Serbia Broadband launches on demand
Serbia Broadband (SBB) has launched a suite of transactional VOD and subscription VOD services to its subscribers in Serbia and Slovenia.
Get builds VOD service
Movies from Sony Pictures and Nordisk Film are to being added to the Get VOD platform after two new agreements were signed by the Norwegian cableco.
Sony launches Qriocity VOD in Europe
Sony Europe has announced the European launch of Video On Demand powered by Qriocity in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
SeeSaw lets viewers drop the ads – for a fee
SeeSaw is to allow viewers to watch content without advertisement in return for a small monthly fee. The Arqiva-owned portal, the nearest equivalent the UK has to the US operation […]
Diva signs Technisat hybrid TV deal
Swiss based supplier of VOD and Connected TV content, Diva AG, has completed a deal with TechniSat to include its Viewster VoD widget on the copmpany’s hybrid set top boxes […]