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Orange outlines plans for UK IPTV service
Tim Pearson, Director of Digital TV for Orange UK will be speaking at the IPTV World Forum at Olympia, London, 12-14 March.
In an interview with IPTV News - www.iptv-news.com - he outlined Orange’s plans for launching its IPTV service in the UK.
Orange, which is owned by France Telecom, has already launched IPTV […]
February 10, 2008
Telecom Argentina’s IPTV testing begins in June
Telecom Argentina is planning to begin technical tests of its IPTV service in June.
There is a possibility that the commercial launch of the service may be postponed until the government offers permits to telecom companies to offer broadcasting services. Telecom Argentina, and its competitor Telefonica de Argentina, have been waiting to enable this service […]
February 10, 2008
Further delays to Indian cable operators’ IPTV service
TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, wants to progress the provision of IPTV services by cable and telecom operators in India, but the large number of unregistered cable operators in the country is posing a problem.
The recommendations of TRAI on IPTV services have been approved by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B).
Speaking […]
February 8, 2008
Archos launches TV+ in the UK
French company, Archos, is launching a Wi-Fi-enabled digital set-top box in the UK.
The Archos TV+ set top box is a Digital Video Recorder which can record TV programmes and can also stream files from a PC to a TV set.
With the addition of the Opera browser, a user can surf the web on […]
February 8, 2008
APAC region emerging in global IPTV market
A report from RNCOS titled “Global IPTV- Market Analysis and Forecast to 2011”, predicts that the Asia-Pacific region will soon emerge as a stronger competitor, and will in time outpace the European IPTV industry.
The report is a work of thorough research on the global IPTV industry and examines global as well as regional IPTV subscriber […]
February 8, 2008
1.243 million IPTV subscribers for France Telecom
By the end of 2007, France Telecom achieved 1.243mn subscribers for its IPTV service “Orange TV”. Of these subscribers, 90% were in France. The company also offers its IPTV service in Spain.
There were 2.5 million paid downloads in 2007 for France Telecom’s video on demand service.
France Telecom, Europe’s third largest phone group, has reported that […]
February 7, 2008
BT Vision signs-up 150,000 customers
BT Vision, which provides broadband video on demand via a Freeview digital terrestrial TV set-top box, has increased its subscriber base to 150,000 in just over a year.
The service, which was launched in late 2006, signed up 120,000 customers by the end of 2007, and has since added another 30,000.
According to BT, this […]
February 5, 2008
Tiscali UK secures Disney-ABC deal
Tiscali UK has secured a deal with Disney-ABC to broadcast programmes such as, Scrubs, Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy on its on-demand channel, C1.
Subscribers to Tiscali TV’s Entertainment Mix will be able to view over 400 hours of content from Disney-ABC. Entertainment Mix is available for £6 a month, while a standard Tiscali TV […]
February 4, 2008
Innovative IPTV service for elderly people in Hull
Broadband Capital, the creator of ‘Stream’, an on-demand, broadband TV service, has joined with Hull City Council to provide an innovative service for vulnerable, older people in the city.
The venture is part of a restructuring of Hull City Council’s Community Care services. Telehealth and telecare services will be introduced to help vulnerable older people […]
February 4, 2008
Strong growth predicted in set-top box market
IPTV set-top box revenues in North America and Europe are expected to total $765m by 2010. Cumulative shipments in these markets are expected to reach over $3.2bn between 2007 and 2011.
These predictions appear in a report from Light Reading Insider, which provides targeted analysis of the telecom industry.
The report reveals a trend towards market […]