YouTube to test out 3D video player

The user generated content site, YouTube, could be onto the next big thing, a 3D video player, according to a Google employee who mentioned on a forum that he happened to.. more

BBC’s sets need upgrade for HDTV

High definition television is the next thing to make the viewing experience just that little bit better, but as the roll out of HD channels continues, it seems that the picture,.. more

Be Broadband getting a new look

A while ago there was a little bit of talk regarding a revamp over at Be Broadband. It seems that now these plans are about to be put into practice as.. more

CBBC gets new controller

The BBC has appointed a new head of the children’s channel CBBC, Damian Kavanagh, who is currently in charge of planning and scheduling for daytime and currently produces programmes like Escape to the Country, Hospital Heroes and The Unsellables. CBBC is different type of channel.. more

Sky loses out to Five for “FlashForward”

The latest show to come out of the Disney ABC stable is a sci-fi drama series called “FlashForward”. This is a series that is being touted as the next “Lost”. As Sky One will be losing “Lost” next year, it seemed a foregone conclusion that.. more

Living secures Supernatural after ITV2 drops show

To most viewers it would seem that the creepy drama series Supernatural was a success for ITV2, yet after four successful series the digital channel has decided to drop it from its schedules. This is good news for the Living as the channel has been.. more

1,000 enterprises adopt secure flash drives

IronKey has announced that its secure and intelligent USB flash drives are now in use by more than 1,000 enterprises. The drives can be managed remotely using the company’s cloud-based Internet service, making IronKey one of the world’s leading online security SaaS companies. The ability.. more

UKTV sells first show to US TV

The group of satellite channels known as UKTV is celebrating the sale of one of its show to the US broadcaster ABC. This may not seem to be a groundbreaking story but for UKTV it is a milestone, as this sale represents its first sale.. more

Administrators to sell off Setanta EPG slots

It seems that the remnants of the failed satellite sports broadcaster Setanta are going to be wiped off the BSkyB electronic programme guide (EPG), as the slots left vacant by the broadcaster are to be auctioned off. It is estimated that the sale could bring.. more

Newscorp prevented from buying Virgin Media satellite channels

The cable operator Virgin Media has been planning to sell its UK satellite TV channels and its fifty per cent share in UKTV for a while now. However, curiously, the firm has put a clause into the sale contracts that effectively means that any business.. more