June 5, 2008

Tiscali TV Search Tool

by Grant Draper

Tiscali has announced the launch of its search tool to TV subscribers, a new user friendly tool which allows users to identify programming they are wanting to watch, quickly and easily.
The new search tool is extremely user friendly, allowing users to use various features to catch up and identify on demand programming from a huge […]



March 6, 2008

Tiscali expands TV service with new PVR

by Jan Harris

Tiscali has launched a new PVR (personal video recorder) for its ‘Tiscali TV’ IPTV service in the UK - the Tiscali+.
Tiscali+ has a 160 GB hard drive and three TV tuners, allowing the user to record two channels while watching a third. It connects via a telephone line.
The PVR supports high-definition content and is […]



February 5, 2008

Tiscali UK secures Disney-ABC deal

by Jan Harris

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 […]



January 17, 2008

On-demand TV viewing doubles

by Jan Harris

According to Tiscali’s TV Trends Report 2008, on-demand video is twice as popular in the UK as it was a year ago, with over one third of UK viewers now watching it regularly.
Tiscali found that 86 per cent of people watching on-demand TV are watching at least as much as they were a year […]



December 13, 2007

Tiscali targets 200,000 broadband TV subscribers

by Jan Harris

Tiscali, which recently recorded a fall in subscriber numbers, is fighting back with an ambitious target of 200,000 TV over broadband subscribers by the end of 2008.
Since acquiring on-demand TV service, HomeChoice, in 2006, the company’s customer numbers have fallen from 45,000 to 36,000 according to its third quarter results.
In an interview with […]



December 12, 2007

IPTV launched in Italy by Tiscali

by Lin Freestone

Tiscali has launched its IPTV service in Italy. Tiscali TV has immediate availability in Cagliari, Milan and Rome, and will be expanded across the rest of the country in 2008. Over 50 channels are presently on offer.
It will be offered free, where available, until the end of March 2008.
The service features personal video recorder […]



November 26, 2007

Tiscali UK launches Real Estate TV

by Jan Harris

Media company Tiscali UK, which also provides broadband and telephone service, has launched Real Estate TV on its online portal.
Real Estate TV will broadcast free-to-view video content on Tiscali’s property channel. According to an ABC audit for October, Tiscali.co.uk received 7 million unique visitors each month, who viewed a total of 265 million pages.
The deal […]



November 15, 2007

Tiscali and Setanta extend sports deal

by Jan Harris

UK sports network, Setanta, has extended its deal with Tiscali UK, allowing Tiscali’s customers to watch Setanta sports on three online channels.
Setanta Sports was launched on Tiscali TV in August. The latest agreement extends the service to Tiscali’s online audience.
Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2 and Setanta Golf will be broadcast live, with […]



November 13, 2007

Tiscali TV loses customers

by Jan Harris

Tiscali TV had just 36,000 subscribers at the end of October 2007, a fall from the 45,000 HomeChoice subscribers recorded in August 2006.
Tiscali and HomeChoice merged in August 2006, and Tiscali has suffered from delays in rolling out the service nationally.
HomeChoice’s subscribers were mainly based in North and West London and Stevenage, […]



September 11, 2007

Tiscali IPTV signs Setanta sports deal

by Jan Harris

Tiscali has finally signed an agreement with Irish broadcaster Setanta, to offer three Setanta Sports subscription channels on its newly launched Tiscali Internet TV service. The agreement marks the end of several months of negotiations between the two companies.
Tiscali TV customers will be able to watch live Premier League football, the US PGA […]



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