Ericsson has provided Hsin Yeong An (HYA) Cable, the Taiwanese cable operator, with a fully redundant head-end solution that enables it to offer subscribers a richer, more advanced service. The Ericsson solution will enable HYA Cable to provide consumers with increased channel choice and HD programming.
NDS has been chosen by Comcast to be the Prime Integrator of the company's tru2way software integration project that utilises the Cable Labs tru2way Reference Implementation (RI). Under this agreement, NDS' Professional Services Group will lead testing, code development and success validation for the integration of new tru2way applications and devices for Comcast.
IFollowing on the successful launch of Technicolor 3D in North America, Technicolor has secured broad support from several major motion picture studios for the international release of theatrical content in the Technicolor 3D format. Studios providing international support are DreamWorks, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, The Weinstein Company and Warner Bros. The first international release in Technicolor 3D will be Shrek [...]
ESPN America Hd is now available in the UK and Ireland for the first time. The new channel gives fans access to the best sporting action from the US in HD quality. The introduction of the channel brings the number of ESPN channels available in the UK to five, in addition to ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN Classic and ESPN America. [...]
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has begun formulating industry standards for 3D TV broadcasting. Seven or eight domestic TV stations have plans to launch stereoscopic channels or programmes, according reports. The China Electronics Standardisation Institute, an affiliate of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is said to be compiling a glossary of 3D television-related terms [...]
At E3, the video-game industry's annual showcase, the star of the show was Nintendo's 3DS. The 3DS displays true 3D images without the use of special glasses. Unlike many 3D movies with objects that might appear to come whizzing out at you, the 3DS images appear to have depth that recedes into the screen. The technology, known as a parallax [...]
BBC Worldwide is to make its first foray into pay-to-play gaming linked to TV programming with an online version of The Weakest Link. It already offers a free version of the Anne Robinson-fronted BBC knockout quiz, and will now charge players a variety of amounts from £1 (E1.2) to play. BBC Worldwide has teamed up with Amuso.com, the two-year old [...]
Reliance Media World plans to enter into a joint venture with CBS Studios International to own and operate a portfolio of television channels in India. The venture—in which Reliance Media World and CBS will own equal stakes—initially will broadcast English language general entertainment channels. The companies plan to explore Hindi language and regional-language entertainment channels in its next phase. The [...]
Liberty Media has confirmed plans to spin-off two of its units — investment arm Liberty Capital and pay TV and studio unit Liberty Starz. Liberty, which has been criticised for its opaque structure, currently trades under three tracking stocks: Liberty Starz and Liberty Capital, and Liberty Interactive, which holds assets including interests in QVC, internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp, and travel web [...]
The OIPF (Open IPTV Forum) has announced the successful completion of its second Interoperability Event which culminated in demonstrations of end-to-end IPTV delivery across interoperable equipment and services from OIPF members. The OIPF specifications segregate the IPTV delivery chain into three key areas: terminal, gateway and head-end. The terminal function was represented in the interoperability event by both set-top-boxes and [...]
