November 30, 2007
There is a new head at UKTV Gold and UKTV Drama the group that is owned by both Virgin Media and the BBC. This will bring the two companies together under the management for the first time and it is believed that Paul Moreton is the man for the job although he will be reporting to the controller of the channels, Matthew Littleford. Paul Moreton join the company in 2004 when ...
UKTV Gold and Drama gets new boss
by David AllenThere is a new head at UKTV Gold and UKTV Drama the group that is owned by both Virgin Media and the BBC. This will bring the two companies together under the management for the first time and it is believed that Paul Moreton is the man for the job although he will be reporting to the controller of the channels, Matthew Littleford. Paul Moreton join the company in 2004 when ...
Tiscali losing IPTV customers
by David AllenThe ISP Tiscali who are based in Italy have been losing subscribers for their IPTV service Home Choice, they currently have 36,000 subscribers, but just over a year ago when Tiscali bought the company for £100 million, there already 45,000 subscribers, so they have not done a very good job in keeping the customers that they have, so how are they going to get new customers? The service has still not ...
Sky news advances into Europe
by David AllenWhile other satellite operators are struggling to gain a larger market share or in some cases keep their existing market share but bucking the trend is Sky News they continue to advance into territories that most people would have thought to be closed to them. The most recent expansion is into France where Sky News is now available in around six million homes across the country. Sky news will be available via ...
Setanta starts a news buzz
by David AllenThe sports newcomer, Setanta is out to launch a major attack on the one main sports news channel Sky Sports News. This is a joint venture between Virgin Media and Setanta and is launched today into a world where Sky have been dominant for virtually as long as anyone can remember, never before have they had competition at this level and it will give them something to think about. This 24 hour ...
Galileo satellite navigation gets approval
by Brian TurnerEU ministers have finally agreed to push ahead on the Galileo satellite navigation projects, after it came close to being scrapped. The project intends to set up a GPS system to rival and complement the existing US-run GPS system, while providing more detailed information. It also allows Europe to receive accurate satellite tracking data without being dependent upon the US military. While a majority of transport ministers approved the plan, it did ...
Enhanced red button services from Freesat
by Lin FreestoneThe BBC is to enhance its interactive services on digital satellite in time for the launch of Freesat in spring 2008. The corporation is planning to offer a wide range of red button services on Freesat, its joint venture free-to-view digital satellite service. Initially viewers will be able to read the latest news and sport stories 24 hours a day, enjoy entertainment news and access the official lottery results. By the summer, ...
Viewers want more standard Freeview channels
by Lin FreestoneIn a recent survey, Ofcom questioned 1,000 people to find out what was preferred amongst several options. The options were extra standard definition Freeview channels, local television, high definition, wireless home networks, better mobile phone and mobile broadband services and mobile television. The response indicated that more Freeview channels and better mobile and mobile broadband services were preferred. They were both rated seven out of ten for their value, compared to ...
Virgin will launch 50Mbps broadband in 2008
by Lin FreestoneVirgin Media has confirmed that it will launch 50 megabits per second broadband across its network in 2008. Recent trials of the service have proved successful, and will be expanded. A Virgin spokesman has said that they’ll never know exactly what demand there'll be for super-fast broadband until it's in people's homes and workplaces up and down the UK. Virgin does acknowledge, however, that its cable network has a unique potential ...
Half-price V+ for Christmas
by Lin FreestoneVirgin Media has cut the price of V+ installation by half, and the offer will continue until the end of 2007. Customers will be able to get the V+ high definition personal video recorder installed for £75, half of the usual £150 fee. Virgin guarantees that orders placed before December 12 are guaranteed installation by Christmas Eve. All Virgin’s customers already have access to On Demand. Virgin Media's V+ box gives customers ...
Two new documentary channels on Top Up TV
by Lin FreestoneTop Up TV has added programmes from two new documentary channels to its digital terrestrial Anytime service. The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network programmes will be available on Anytime from Friday 23 November 2007. The History Channel covers a variety of topics, including ancient history, contemporary history, military history and conflict, and technology and transport. Programs from the channel to be offered on Top Up TV Anytime include Lost ...
November 29, 2007
Normally for cable companies it’s the cables that are causing the problems, but at the Informa European Media Leaders Summit in London, it seemed to be a bit of a washout. This happened when the head of content for Virgin Media Malcolm Wall, was giving his speech regarding the how IPTV in the UK is being stalled by the average speeds of just 2 mbps. When amazingly a water pipe that ...
Virgin Media in washout
by David AllenNormally for cable companies it’s the cables that are causing the problems, but at the Informa European Media Leaders Summit in London, it seemed to be a bit of a washout. This happened when the head of content for Virgin Media Malcolm Wall, was giving his speech regarding the how IPTV in the UK is being stalled by the average speeds of just 2 mbps. When amazingly a water pipe that ...
The big three in France form partnership
by David AllenThe three main broadcasters in France, TV5 Monde, France 24 and Radio France International would be better as one large business, while the other large broadcaster France Monde would be better if they stood alone; this forms the basis of a proposal that Jean-David Levitte and Georges-Marc Benamou have put the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy. Under this proposal the companies would remain as they are, i.e. the services that they ...
IPTV grows in Moscow
by David AllenIts funny how in some countries IPTV is making giant steps in coverage and therefore encouraging subscribers. For instance there is Comstar Direct who are currently the premier provider of broadband services in Moscow, they have seen their subscriber base increase to 452,600 in residential areas. Out of these subscribers over 100,000 are termed as double pay, which mean that they not only receive broadband services but IPTV too. Only a ...
Ads for Adobe powered by Yahoo
by Janet HarrisAdobe and Yahoo are jointly launching 'Ads for Adobe Powered by Yahoo', a new service which will help web publishers generate advertising revenue from their site. The service will initially be available in beta, to selected partners only, including IDG InfoWorld, Wired, Pearson's Education, Meredith Corporation, and Reed Elsevier. The service will later be rolled out to anyone with an Adobe account and a Yahoo Publisher Network account. Web publishers upload ...
November 28, 2007
A benchmarking comparison carried out by Florida-based Devil Mountain Software, found that Windows XP could be substantially faster than the newer Vista operating system, after a third service pack is released next year. Devil Mountain Software compared a beta version of XP Service Pack 3 and Vista with Service Pack 1. It found that XP, modified with Service Pack 3, performed twice as well as Vista modified with SP1. ...
Upgraded Vista still trails XP on speed
by Janet HarrisA benchmarking comparison carried out by Florida-based Devil Mountain Software, found that Windows XP could be substantially faster than the newer Vista operating system, after a third service pack is released next year. Devil Mountain Software compared a beta version of XP Service Pack 3 and Vista with Service Pack 1. It found that XP, modified with Service Pack 3, performed twice as well as Vista modified with SP1. ...
