The Czech public broadcaster CT will shortly start to offer viewers the chance to watch videos of its output over the Internet, according to local reports. They will be available […]
WDR launches on-demand portal
Germany’s largest regional public broadcaster WDR has launched its own on-demand (VOD) portal – or Mediathek – for catch-up viewing. The service will not only offer all regional video newscasts […]
FX in 4oD download deal
Channel 4 has struck a third party deal with News Corp-owned FX that will see programming from the channel made available to download from 4oD. It follows similar deals with […]
Step forward for Lithuanian VOD
The Lithuanian telco UAB Alpha komunikacijos has chosen Concurrent’s MediaHawk on-demand platform for its new VOD service. Launched last month, the latter is expected to eventually reach up to 40,000 […]
Sky+ driving TV viewing
Personal Video Recorders can increase viewing time in some demographic groups, according to a new report from Attentional. Adults aged 16-34 with the Sky+ box watch slightly more television between […]
Premiere establishes On Demand subsidiary
The German pay-TV operator Premiere has established the Premiere On Demand GmbH subsidiary to market and sell all on demand programming, including the current PPV service Premiere Direkt. Last Wednesday, […]
RTL Germany: online video turnover is peanuts
BBWF – BERLIN. Turnover from the online video business “is peanuts”, according to Sushal Bijganath, MD of RTL Online, speaking during his keynote presentation at the Broadband World Forum. RTL […]
Virgin to show Channel 4 HD on VOD
Virgin Media is to introduce high definition content from Channel 4 into its on demand service. The programmes will be made available free of charge for seven days after transmission […]
BigBang for BigBand as revenue expectations deflate
Switched digital video and data head-end equipment vendor Bigband Networks has warned that its Q3 revenues will be in the $35-39 million range,as opposed to the expected $54-58 million. The […]
Sony to trial day & date in Singapore
CTAM CABLE MARKETING EUROSUMMIT – BARCELONA. Sony is to trial day & date in Singapore, said John McMahon, President and Managing Director, Europe, Sony Pictures, this morning at the CEO […]