Anthony Rose, one of the brains behind the BBC iPlayer, and Freeview marketing director Tim Hunt are to join Project Canvas.
BT: Canvas will create open market
IPTV World Forum – London: BT Vision will be made available through a variety of set-top boxes once Project Canvas is put into place. Addressing the IPTV World Forum in London Richard Young, business development director, BT Vision gave one of the clearest explanations to date on how the hybrid system would be implemented.
Canvas reports to OFT
Project Canvas has confirmed it has submitted a merger analysis to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). At the same time the organisation is to be joined by Arqiva, further broadening its ownership base.
Sky backs DTG for Canvas role
12.30 Update: BSkyB has said the Digital TV Group is the appropriate forum to develop the technical standards for Project Canvas. In its final submission to the BBC Trust consultation Sky maintains the connected TV venture to be an unnecessary intervention in the market.
DVB facing HBB challenges
DVB World 2010 – Lisbon: The former head of the DVB Project Office has questioned the ability of the organization to build product profiles around its technologies.
Uneasy alliance between Canvas and manufacturers
DTG Summit – London: Project Canvas has named Cisco, Humax and Technicolor as manufacturer supporters of the broadcast-broadband project.
Virgin objects to Canvas control
14.00 Update. Cable Congress 2010 – Brussels. Virgin CEO Neil Berkett has attacked the BBC Trust over the handling of the on-demand online video to TV Canvas project.
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.
10 demands as BBC Trust approves Canvas
The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to the BBC’s participation in Project Canvas, saying the creation of an open joint venture and engagement with industry can help deliver a common technical standard with features currently unavailable in the market.
Canvas set for go-ahead
The BBC is widely expected to this week receive approval from the BBC Trust for its involvement in Project Canvas. There are now six partners in the project designed to bring internet-based services to the television screen.