European public broadcasters leading the HD way
June 24, 2009 by Robert Briel
Europe-wide, public broadcasters are leading the way in the rollout of high definition channels. Just last week, the Dutch public broadcasters announced the simulcast of their three national nets, and in Germany ZDF said it would beef up its HD showcase channel.
While in the UK Sky is pushing HD with a large number of channels and marketing to match the offer, in continental Europe it seems that public broadcasters are leading the way. Read the Story »
PVR usage leads to more TV consumption
June 24, 2009 by Robert Briel
To what extent are PVRs threatening broadcast TV advertising? For the moment, no one knows, but broadcasters that are primarily reliant on the income from commercials are increasingly worried PVRs are – in addition to the proliferation of digital thematic channels – a serious threat to their business. Read the Story »
Mobile TV in CEE: a work in progress
June 24, 2009 by Julian Clover
Is the current economic crisis undermining the prospects for mobile TV in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)? Read the Story »
Accedo ready to tap Connected TV
June 24, 2009 by Julian Clover
Michael Lantz is looking forward to five years of change as Connected TV makes its presence felt. The CEO of Accedo Broadband, the Stockholm-based provider of interactive applications and on-demand content believes Yahoo Widgets have become the defacto standard for Widget TV, which with the promise of millions of TVs carrying the technology over the next 12 months will underpin the business. Read the Story »
Macrovision turns on Neon light
June 24, 2009 by Julian Clover
Macrovision has set out its stall for the Connected TV environment. In a Central London briefing, its VP, vertical marketing, Dave Jordan outlined a range of technologies, many of which have been acquired by the company over the past few years. Macrovision is also preparing to rebrand under the name of Rovi from July 16. Read the Story »
CEE news channels take off
June 24, 2009 by Chris Dziadul
Locally produced news and information channels are becoming an increasingly common feature in Central and Eastern Europe’s TV landscape. Read the Story »
Universal targets Russia
June 10, 2009 by Chris Dziadul
Russia remains a highly attractive market to international media and entertainment groups, even in the current economic crisis. Read the Story »
German HD+ platform – more questions than answers
June 10, 2009 by Robert Briel
Last week, SES Astra announced the launch of HD+, a new platform for broadcasters. Remarkably, the press release was very vague and contained few details, having all the signs of a hastily put together statement that would inevitably lead to rumours. Read the Story »
Canvas risks creating ‘Technological Island’
June 10, 2009 by Julian Clover
Sony has warned the BBC risks creating a ‘technological island’ by ignoring existing standards in the development of Project Canvas. The consumer electronics manufacturer is one of a number of critical voices aired in submissions published by the BBC Trust.
The Trust received over 800 submissions on the BBC-ITV-BT venture from individuals and stakeholders, as well as meeting with over 60 stakeholders. Read the Story »
Com Hem launches Music Choice VOD
June 10, 2009 by Robert Briel
The Stockholm based operator Com Hem has launched the Music Choice Music VOD (MVOD) service following a test period that started last February. Read the Story »
