September 3, 2007

Tiscali extending IPTV to 10 million UK homes

by Jan Harris

Tiscali SpA is extending its IPTV service to 5 million homes in the UK and plans to increase this to 10 million homes by Christmas.
As well as being available in London and Stevenage, Tiscali TV is now being rolled out across the UK.
Cities with the telephone infrastructure already in place for the service […]



August 29, 2007

Tiscali and JumpTV announce major UK IPTV deal

by Brian Turner

Tiscali and JumpTV have announced a deal that will see the broadband provider soon deliver IPTV from across the world to the UK.
JumpTV will provide video player software on the Tiscali UK portal, in the entertainment section.
Tiscali broadband customers will then be able to access IPTV from 70 countries, including Jamaica and Bangladesh.
It marks […]



August 13, 2007

Tiscali secures Premier League contract with Setanta

by Jan Harris

ISP Tiscali has entered into a partnership with Irish broadcaster Setanta, to add Premier League football coverage to its television service.
The service will supplement Tiscali’s Sky Sports package, which is already available via the “Sky by Wire” service.
The deal is a coup for Setanta and follows its success in securing the rights to […]



August 3, 2007

Tiscali in IPTV distribution deal with RAI

by Jan Harris

Tiscali SpA, the Italian telco, has entered into a distribution agreement with Italian public broadcaster RAI.
Under the terms of the agreement, Tiscali will distribute content from RAI on its IPTV service in Italy, which will be launched in late October.
Tiscali already operates an IPTV service in the UK, through its Homechoice subsidiary.
Intially, […]



July 27, 2007

Orange UK prepares for IPTV

by David Masters

Later on in the year Orange UK will be launching its digital TV service and in preparation for this they have been keeping busy by forging partnerships with some pretty impressive suppliers for their video on demand content.
Amongst the suppliers will be Disney ABC international Television, this will allow Orange subscribers to watch a selection […]



July 12, 2007

Telsey to supply Hybrid IP STBs to Tiscali

by Jan Harris

Tiscali has appointed Telsey as the sole supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes FS600. The boxes will be deployed in the UK and Italy.
Telsey will supply Tiscali with two versions of the Set Top Box. Both versions will provide access to the Tiscali IPTV service and to access the DDT via an analogical […]



July 5, 2007

Farncombe Technology partners for Tiscali TV

by Jan Harris

Tiscali UK has appointed Farncombe Technology to help with its UK triple-play network rollout.
Tiscali TV, which was launched on 1 March 2007, will be rolled out this summer to existing customers. By the end of the year the service should be available to over 10 million UK homes.
Dr Stephen Upton, Farncombe Technology’s CEO, […]



July 2, 2007

Tiscali adds Sky channels to IPTV offering

by Jan Harris

Broadband provider Tiscali has entered into a deal with BSkyB to add seven Sky channels to its IPTV service.
Sky One, Sky Two, Sky Three, Sky Arts, Sky Travel, Sky News and Sky Sports News will be added to Tiscali’s channel line-up in the next couple of months.
Subscribers to Tiscali’s TV service will now […]



June 19, 2007

Tiscali provides PictureBox on IPTV

by Jan Harris

Tiscali is partnering with Universal Pictures to provide PictureBox, Universal’s subscription video-on-demand service, in the UK.
PictureBox will be part of Tiscali’s IPTV service in the UK and will offer a choice of around 28 blockbuster movies for £5 a month. New titles will be added on a weekly basis.
The service will initially offer […]



June 10, 2007

Tiscali and Disney sign IPTV deal

by Brian Turner

Tiscali TV, which was formerly known as Homechoice, and the Disney Channel have entered into an agreement for Disney to supply its Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney and Disney Cinemagic channels to Tiscali TV subscribers.
The Disney Channel and pre-school channel Playhouse Disney, will be made available as part of Tiscali TV’s Kids Pack. Disney Cinemagic […]



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