- BT Vision plans to leave Mediaroom5 February 2012, 5:00 pm
BT Vision is apparently preparing to drop the Microsoft Mediaroom platform and put in place a browser-based replacement running on Linux. The migration away from Mediaroom would be an embarrassment for Microsoft, which developed a special variant to cater for the BT Vision hybrid broadcast and broadband service. BT is a partner in the planned YouView platform, which also specifies a Linux operating system. Read more......
- 4K resolution displays bring really high definition5 February 2012, 10:00 am
After high-definition, the next step in television displays will be 4K resolution. Some manufacturers are already showing screens around four times the resolution of high definition, with around four thousand pixels across, generally referred to as 4K. Some might suggest such high resolution is unnecessary in the home, but it may be technologically inevitable, whether the broadcast industry is ready or not. Many computer screens already exceed the resolution of high-definition television. So if ... - Sky plots new internet television strategy31 January 2012, 8:00 pm
Sky is planning to launch an online service to allow customers, including those who do not currently subscribe to its pay-television platform, to watch some of its most popular programmes, including movies, over any broadband connection. Most observers have assumed that this is a response to the arrival of services like Netflix, but it may also be an attempt to anticipate any possible remedies that could be imposed on Sky as a result of its competitive position in the premium movie market in the... - BBC and ITV programming on Sky Anytime+30 January 2012, 2:00 pm
Sky has announced that programming from the BBC iPlayer and ITV Player will soon appear on the Sky Anytime+ video on demand service. Sky Anytime+ will also be offered to all five million Sky+ HD homes in the United Kingdom and Ireland, across any broadband service provider. The move marks a breakthrough in bringing programming from the main public service channels in the United Kingdom to the video-on-demand service of the Sky satellite platform. It comes in advance of the launch of the YouView ... - ITV micropayment delays29 January 2012, 2:00 pm
Commercial broadcaster ITV has yet to introduce its promised online micropayments system. It is understood that the company will use the Pay Wizard service from MGT to implement transactional programming on its ITV Player online service. Chief executive Adam Crozier said in July 2011: "We plan to have a pay mechanism in place around the turn of the year so that we can test what viewers are willing to pay for". Reports now suggest it could be months before a consumer proposition is implemented. R... - IP Vision fetches in administrators to sell business26 January 2012, 12:00 pm
IP Vision has brought in administrators to sell its hybrid television and video on demand businesses and assets. The company says advanced discussions are underway with interested parties. It is expected that Fetch TV, its video on demand service, will continue to operate during the sale process. IP Vision faced the prospect of competing directly with YouView, which is set to launch later this year, backed by major British broadcasters and broadband service providers. Read more...... - KPMG survey shows awareness of streaming television23 January 2012, 12:00 pm
Research released by KPMG shows an increasing level of awareness of streamed television services in the United Kingdom. The BBC iPlayer was recognised by 90% of respondents, 68% of whom said they use it. General awareness of such services is remarkably high at 95%, although that does not necessarily translate into usage, particularly when it comes to paying for services. Read more...... - Zeebox trial questions value of viewing companion22 January 2012, 10:00 pm
Zeebox may be attracting a lot of attention as a viewing companion, not least from Sky, having invested a reported £10 million for a 10% stake in the company, which employs 30 staff. However, the results of the first trial of the second screen application with another broadcast partner seem to suggest that just fifty users posted an average of two messages each over the two month run. Read more...... - Livestation extends global reach for news channels22 January 2012, 4:00 pm
Livestation brings together some of the leading international television news channels, including the BBC, CNN, NHK, Al Jazeera, Euronews, France 24, Deutsche Welle, Russia Today, CNBC and Bloomberg. It has been several years since informitv helped to devise and implement the global news channel aggregation model for Livestation and it has been through many changes since, but the recently renovated proposition finally appears to be resonating with users. The freemium service reports receiving ov... - BBC plans charging for access to archive16 January 2012, 1:00 pm
The BBC is reportedly planning to charge viewers for access to its archive programming. That may come as no real shock but it is surprising that its commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is apparently not involved. The BBC says that any plans for such micropayments would need to be developed in conjunction with the industry and rights holders and denies that it would lead to a two-tier licence fee. Read more......
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