Judge dismisses TV Catch Up arguments
A High Court judge has dismissed arguments brought by TV Catchup Ltd that its online streaming service does not constitute broadcasting, in a copyright infringement case brought against TV Catchup Ltd by ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Read the story »
Eutelsat W3B considered lost
Eutelsat W3B, launched in the early hours of Friday, October 29, is considered lost following an otherwise smooth start to the Ariane 5 mission it shared with the BSAT-3b satellite. According to Eutelsat, an anomaly occurred with the satellite’s propulsion subsystem. Read the story »
Connected TV market set for explosive growth
40 million connected TVs are expected to be shipped in 2010, adding to a market that is set to grow to over 118 million in 2014, according to US research firm DisplaySearch. However, Dallas-based Parks Associates is a bit more cautious and predicting the figure for European households to be to 47 million in 2014. Read the story »
3D TV not growing as fast as expected
3DTV is now readily available in retail, but the uptake among consumers has been limited by high prices and lack of content, according to US research firm DisplaySearch. However, with falling prices, increased content availability, and improvements in technology all expected, there will be tremendous growth in 3D TV shipments over the next few years. Read the story »
Mobistar Belgium launches TV offer
The Belgian mobile operator Mobistar will launch its new Mobistar TV ‘quintuple-play’ package on October 8. Costing €55 a month, the so-called Starpack bouquet will offer mobile and fixed telephony, broadband access and IPTV, DVB-T and DVB-S television. Read the story »
Mockridge calls for end to Italian TV restrictions
The war of words between Sky Italia and Mediaset has erupted again after Sky Italia CEO Tom Mockridge called for an early removal of the 2003 legislation preventing Sky from entering the terrestrial television market. Read the story »
Austriasat: new satellite platform for Austria
Luxembourg-based international DTH operator M7 Group SA will launch a new satellite platform for Austria in conjunction with ORS, the facilities company of Austrian public broadcaster ORF, on October 14. Read the story »
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Connected and hybrid TV update
Two news items from the past week. The first: the three major US networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, are blocking their programmes from access by Google TV. The second: in the US, Netflix represents more than 20% of downstream traffic during peak times and is heaviest between 20.00 – 22.00 – television’s prime time. Read the story »
Hungary: a market in transition
Though by no means the most dynamic market in Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary is certainly one of the most important. New Television Insider visited Budapest to gain some insights into the local TV industry by meeting four of its key players. Read the story »