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BT Vision and Two Way Media in games deal
Games based on Turner Broadcasting shows such as Ben 10 and Scooby Doo are coming to BT Vision, BT’s IPTV platform.
Sixteen games are being developed by interactive production company, Two Way Media.
The deal extends an existing relationship between Turner Broadcasting and Two Way Media, with the two companies collaborating on interactive TV games […]
May 30, 2008
BT Vision extends relationship with emuse
BT Vision which appointed emuse absolutely as its preferred supplier of next-generation interactive advertising services last summer, has now strengthened the partnership with a deal that will see the development of new IPTV applications.
Under the agreement, BT Vision will add a number of new services to OnVision magazine, a service, which it launched with […]
May 23, 2008
Microsoft releases Mediaroom Presentation Framework
Microsoft has released a beta version of Mediaroom Presentation Framework, which will help IPTV operators differentiate their services from those provided by cable and satellite operators.
The framework has been released to the 150 companies on the Microsoft programme, including BT which uses Mediaroom to power its BT Vision IPTV service.
The beta version allows software […]
May 15, 2008
BT Vision gains 94,000 new customers
BT Group Plc gained 94,000 new subscribers to its BT Vision IPTV service during the first quarter of 2008.
The company now has 214,000 BT Vision customers who, on average, accessed video on demand services 29 times per month.
BT Vision offers both Freeview channels via digital terrestrial and video on demand over a DSL […]
May 13, 2008
Pace to supply V-box for BT Vision
BT Vision has chosen Pace Group to supply the next-generation V-box for its IPTV service.
The set top box was previously supplied by Royal Philips Electronics which is now owned by Pace.
The new V-box is an HD capable next-generation personal video recorder (PVR) with two tuners - providing both digital terrestrial channels and IPTV […]
April 28, 2008
BT Vision to launch PictureBox movies
BT Vision has secured a deal with NBC Universal to offer a choice of movies from Universal Pictures for £5 a month.
The PictureBox video on demand service will allow BT Vision customers to watch films not previously shown on free-to-air channels in the UK.
The new service will be launched on 5 May and […]
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 […]
January 14, 2008
BT Vision in deal with Disney
BT has entered into an agreement with Disney-ABC International Television, to make its TV shows available on IPTV service BT Vision.
The agreement includes a total of 650 episodes from a range of shows, including Lost, Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty. The shows will be available on a rental and pay-per-view basis.
BT Vision’s CEO, Dan […]
January 8, 2008
Motorola secures deal with BT Vision
Motorola has secured a contract to supply BT Group Plc with set-top boxes for its BT vision, on-demand entertainment service.
The BT Vision service provides digital TV and pay-per-view video over a broadband connection, to consumer electronic devices such as TVs. BT is also planning to make the service available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games […]
January 7, 2008
BT Vision and Microsoft partner for Xbox IPTV
Microsoft Corp and BT group are entering into a partnership to bring BT Vision’s IPTV service to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 games and entertainment consoles.
Through the partnership, which was announced at the CES event in Las Vegas, BT broadband customers will be able to receive high-definition gaming, television and movies through the console from the […]