UPC Nederland says its new S-VOD service Film1-on-demand is a success. Since the mid-August launch, some 150,000 requests have been made.
NTV-Plus moves into on-demand
The Russian DTH platform NTV-Plus has begun offering sports programming on an on-demand basis following a successful trial.
ESPN Classic goes PSP in UK, Ireland
ESPN Classic has announced an agreement to provide content for Go!View, the official PlayStation Portable VOD service in the UK and Republic of Ireland. As part of the deal, ESPN […]
BelgacomTV launches red button voting
The Belgian IPTV provider Belgacom TV will launch red button voting this week for its viewers in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. During The X Factor talent search show […]
Warner to fight piracy with pre-DVD VOD
In a move aimed at taking full advantage of Korea’s extraordinary digital infrastructure, Warner Bros. studios have announced plans to become the first in Hollywood to make movies available through […]
Kudelski wins Moviebeam contract
In its first major deal since acquiring MovieBeam, Mumbai-based Valuable Group said that it will use Nagravision to provide conditional access for its set-top boxes. The announcement was made by […]
TV4 expands catch-up TV
Sweden’s TV4 is expanding its online catch-up TV service. It follows the recent success with the local version of Pop Idol when over 600,000 impressions were recorded in just a […]
Virgin VOD reaches 50%
The proportion of subscribers accessing Virgin Media’s on demand service has passed 50% for the first time. The figure compares favourably with other international providers such as UPC Netherlands, which […]
UPC 14 million VOD streams in H1 2008
UPC’s Dutch digital TV customers generated more than 14 million Video On Demand (VOD) streams in the first half of 2008. The service is now used by over 40% of […]
Apple to add movies to German iTunes store
Apple is to add movies for sale and rent to the German iTunes store, according to a report in the WirtschaftsWoche magazine. Titles including HD versions of a selected number […]