December 7, 2007

IPTV services to explode leased line market?

by Brian Turner

If there’s one thing you can definitely say about the future in IPTV, it’s that as demand for IPTV services rises, so will the demand on bandwidth carriers.
Video content is so much more bandwidth intensive than normal internet services such as calling up webpages, and we’ve already seen warnings pitched to the UK telecom’s industry […]


December 7, 2007

BT Vision offers free film rental in ad trial

by Jan Harris

BT Group’s IPTV service, BT Vision, has launched a trial of a new service which offers customers free rental of 3 films from the BT Vision Download Store, in return for watching targeted advertisements.
The company worked with Intel Corporation, Hiro Media and FremantleMedia to develop the trial.
Customers are asked to download free video software […]


December 6, 2007

Log.tv.to launch Stella Street online

by Jan Harris

IPTV platform, Log.tv, is to distribute Stella Street, an offbeat BBC TV comedy show about Hollywood and rock stars in a London suburb.
The show features features Phil Cornwell and John Sessions doing multiple impressions of stars, including Michael Caine, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino, who had moved to Surbiton.
Log.tv. […]


December 6, 2007

Cisco introduces its IPTV solution to Asia Pacific region

by Lin Freestone

Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, has announced its strategy to help service providers in Asia Pacific deliver an end-to-end IPTV solution.
The solution, which delivers high quality video with optimal service reliability, is being demonstrated by Cisco at the IPTV World Forum Asia 2007 in Singapore.
Cisco’s IPTV solutions deliver the three key building blocks that […]


December 5, 2007

Sky upgrades Anytime on PC service

by Jan Harris

BSkyB has re-launched its Sky Anytime on PC online video service following a number of upgrades. The service was initially launched in January 2006.
The company has added programming under its Sky Real Lives channel and video from Sky News will be added later this month. These channels will join the existing channel portfolio comprising […]


December 4, 2007

Channel 4 partners with Brightcove

by Jan Harris

Channel 4 has entered into a partnership with IPTV platform, Brightcove, to incorporate video content across all of its online properties.
Channel 4 will initially launch video content on its TV clips site. This will feature clips from current TV programmes, a selection of clips from earlier Channel 4 programmes, and previews of forthcoming programmes.
The […]


December 3, 2007

O2 to expand IPTV and mobile ad services

by Jan Harris

Mobile operator, Telefonica O2, is planning to strengthen its IPTV and mobile advertising offerings through a new venture capital programme.
The company is planning to make strategic investments in small businesses in the IPTV, mobile and fixed line sectors.
O2 UK launched a broadband service earlier in 2007, but has not yet announced its strategy […]


December 3, 2007

Joost fires up spam marketing campaign

by Brian Turner

Joost stands accused of attempting a forum spamming campaign to raise awareness of its services.
The flag was raised after a member of Joost staff joined SFF Chronicles, the world’s largest science fiction and fantasy forums, and posted a string of direct advertising spam posts for Joost services, offering free downloads of popular shows.
The Joost staff […]


December 1, 2007

IPTV provision in India by telecos and cable operators

by Lin Freestone

TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, has recommended that both telecom and cable companies be allowed to provide IPTV. Under the draft recommendations, TRAI has listed conditions under which operators would not require new licences to offer IPTV services.
TRAI has recommended that IPTV operators be allowed to transmit channels in the same unaltered […]


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