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4oD registers 100 million views
Channel 4’s streaming and download service 4oD, has had 100 million views and downloads since its launch in January 2006.
What’s more, the popularity of the service is growing rapidly, with the number of people using PCs to access 4oD up 110% since 1 January 2008, with six million streams or downloads.
Usage is even […]
February 29, 2008
IPTV focus at NAB 2008 in Las Vegas
The NAB 2008 conference and exhibition will be held between 11 - 17 April at Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada. Of the 111,028 visitors in 2007, there were more than 27,000 international attendees representing 163 countries.
NAB 2008 will expand its IPTV offerings with a new conference series and super session providing telecommunications and wireless […]
February 29, 2008
Three Star channels added to GekTV in US and Canada
Star and GekTV are launching three Mandarin language Star channels on the US-based GekTV IPTV platform on 15 March 2008.
The three channels are Star Chinese Channel, an entertainment channel in Taiwan; Channel [V] Taiwan, a music channel; and Star Chinese Movies, which is dedicated to Hong Kong films.
Star is a wholly owned subsidiary […]
February 28, 2008
IPTV unit launched by Sri Lanka Telecom
Sri Lanka Telecom has set up a subsidiary to broadcast IPTV to its broadband customers.
The company plans to invest $1m in the initial launch of the SLT Visioncom unit. Sri Lanka Telecom considers that IPTV is a value-added service with strategic importance in the future broadband service portfolio of the company.
Sri Lanka’s telecommunications company had […]
February 27, 2008
Google extends InVideo format to partner sites
After successfully using its InVideo advertising format on video-sharing site YouTube, Google now plans to extend it to its video partner sites.
The format will allow advertisers to run a single contextually-targeted video overlay campaign across a large network of sites. Internet TV platform, Brightcove, is supporting the trial service.
InVideo uses text and […]
February 26, 2008
New guidelines for online content
UK media and internet companies, including BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel Five, Bebo, Google, AOL, Yahoo! and mobile phone networks, have agreed to sign up to guidelines regulating online content.
The ‘Audiovisual Content Information Good Practice Principles’ have been brokered by Government advisors the Broadband Strategy Group.
Under the new rules, information will be provided […]
February 25, 2008
Broadband providers concerned over BBC iPlayer usage
According to informitv, the popularity of the BBC iPlayer service has prompted further concern from broadband providers that the service could place significant strain on their networks.
Up to half a million programmes each day are being streamed or downloaded through iPlayer. Its growth looks set to continue, with a recent announcement by BBC Worldwide […]
February 23, 2008
IPTV stakeholders in India discuss future policies with government
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and stakeholders of IPTV in India have discussed the future policies of IPTV services before guidelines are implemented within a maximum time frame of a month.
In the inaugural session of the Round Table discussion at the IPTV India Forum, recommendations were made regarding uniformity in pricing and regulation of […]
February 22, 2008
EU partners with BBC on P2P Next internet TV service
The European Union is planning to invest £10m to develop a next-gen BitTorrent client which will allow streaming as well as P2P downloading.
The project, called P2P Next, will see broadcasters such as the BBC, the European Broadcasting Unit (EBU), and 19 universities, collaborating on the development of Europe’s next-generation Internet television distribution system. The […]
February 22, 2008
Goldstone launches commercial IPTV in Thailand
Goldstone Technologies, a software service company based in Hyderabad, has launched commercial IPTV operations in Thailand in partnership with Synap Media & Infotech Co Ltd.
The focus for the IPTV services in Thailand will be on tourism and the hospitality industry to leverage the growing travel by Indians to the country. With its network operating […]