Phorm, the behaviourally targeted online advertising firm, has posted a loss before tax of $15.6 million in the six months to the end of June – and continues to burn through its cash reserves at $1.8 million a month. The company, which has refocused its strategy to Latin America, failed to report any revenue for the six-month period. The company’s [...]
Disney sports broadcasting subsidiary ESPN will acquire France Telecom’s Orange Sport TV channel at the end of October, according to various reports. Under the deal, Orange will distribute the sports channel under the ESPN brand in France and internationally. The channel will be entirely managed by ESPN but Orange will continue to transmit French football league matches on mobile phones [...]
DTH broadcasting is very definitely in vogue for Brazilian subscribers. A slew of appealing data from Brazil’s National Telecoms Agency shows that DTH growth – at cable’s expense – is steadily rising. Penetration for satellite DTH shows penetration now stands at 42.8 per cent of homes. Via Embratel is credited with generating this new enthusiasm, helped by spectacular 48 per [...]
Paramount Pictures has struck a series of international digital distribution deals for The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, an online adventure series. The series, which Paramount calls The LXD, has already been a hit online in the US, where it is available via Hulu The series has topped the Hulu viewing charts, beating established TV shows, such as Glee, which convinced [...]
AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, has revealed the first steps in a new action plan designed to build the ground for a broader anti-piracy stance for the Association. The initiative sees the creation of standing committees targeted at specifically helping AEPOC members in the fight against audio-visual piracy, with the emphasis on extending [...]
According to a report by The NPD Group, there is a large and untapped market for devices that offer connected capabilities and the digital content played on those devices. NPD’s report reveals how US consumers are adopting connected devices and using digital content, as well as what motivates specific consumer groups to use connected devices and connect to, and purchase, [...]
blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, has formed a partnership with Evri, the real-time content discovery engine. Under the terms of the agreement, Evri’s new multimedia apps, including EvriThing Tech, EvriThing Gossip and EvriThing Baseball, will be enhanced by video from blinkx’s Mobile Video Index, which contains millions of videos from an extensive network of top-tier [...]
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are set to become one of the best connected locations in the world under an ambitious £132 million (E154m) project announced by BT and Cornwall Council and supported by European funding. The area will benefit from faster broadband thanks to the creation of a high speed network that will be open to all communications [...]
TeliaSonera International Carrier has revealed that its Media Distribution Service (MDS) has been chosen by Finnish broadcaster YLE to power its new live streaming and catch up services, YLE Areena. Finnish public broadcaster, YLE broadcasts an array of content across its four channels, including international sports events. Through TeliaSonera International Carrier’s Award Winning MDS, viewers will now be able to [...]
Having helped build up a generation of success and expertise from the existing International Space Station (ISS), the Russians want to go it alone and build the world’s first commercial space station. Russia’s Orbital Technologies and rocket company RSC Energia want to see their project in space by 2015-2016. An American venture, backed by Bigelow Aerospace, has a similar project [...]
