Judge dismisses TV Catch Up arguments
December 7, 2010 by Julian Clover
A High Court judge has dismissed arguments brought by TV Catchup Ltd that its online streaming service does not constitute broadcasting, in a copyright infringement case brought against TV Catchup Ltd by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Read the Story »
Mockridge calls for end to Italian TV restrictions
September 29, 2010 by Julian Clover
The war of words between Sky Italia and Mediaset has erupted again after Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge called for an early removal of the 2003 legislation preventing Sky from entering the terrestrial television market. Read the Story »
Mixed picture for Liberty Global
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
Like any larger company, Liberty Global has its highs and lows. For every Netherlands there is a Romania, and when a reduction in video losses is counted as good news it makes it all the clearer that there is work to be done. Read the Story »
Sky Movie rights face Ofcom WMO
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
Sky faces further regulation of its premium content after Ofcom confirmed plans to refer the sale of pay-TV movie rights to the Competition Commission. Read the Story »
Discovery Europe licensed for 3DTV
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
Discovery Channel has received a licence from the UK communications regulator Ofcom for a potential 3D channel. The award of the Digital Television Programme Service (DTPS) licence to Discovery Communications Europe Limited was made in the July list of newly licensed television services. Read the Story »
Ireland rules out commercial DTT until 2013
August 14, 2010 by Julian Clover
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has said it does not see a possibility for the launch of a commercial digital terrestrial television service in the Republic until after analogue switch off. Read the Story »
Canvas reveals content protection details
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Project Canvas has said it will adopt the Marlin DRM solution developed jointly by Intertrust, Panasonic, Phillips, Samsung and Sony. The system will be made available to suppliers of premium content, as well as those seeking to implement a subscription or download model. Read the Story »
ONO banks on TiVo deal
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
The leading Spanish cable operator ONO lost 4,000 TV customers in Q2, ending June with a total of 966,000. Cable TV customers as a proportion of its subscriber base meanwhile fell by 0.1 percentage points to 53.1%, and the penetration of cable TV services over homes released to marketing also fell by 0.1 percentage points, to 13.8%. Read the Story »
Mixed picture for MTG
August 4, 2010 by Julian Clover
Viasat’s Nordic pay-TV business has reported increased profitability and growing margins, while the company’s Baltic operations continue to feel the squeeze from a tough advertising market and rising churn. Read the Story »
ONO becomes latest TiVo customer
July 13, 2010 by Julian Clover
TiVo is to become the exclusive software provider on all next generation set-top boxes to be deployed by the Spanish cableco ONO. Like Virgin Media, which announced a similar agreement earlier this year, ONO plans to offer its subscribers a seamless convergence between the internet and linear television content. Read the Story »
