Jan
25

Ofcom set to approve BBC’s DDT plans

One of the matters holding up the roll out of high definition TV on the Freeview digital television platform, is the BBC’s demand for more stringent copy protection rules to be.. more
Jan
25

CNBC goes free on Sky

In order to stay in touch with other news providers, CNBC has cancelled the encryption of its news channel on the satellite platform Sky, in a bid to increase its viewing.. more
Jan
25

3D pay day for Celebs

It seems that Fox and James Cameron are not the only members of the film industry to be cashing in on the success of the 3D film Avatar. In fact it.. more
Jan
25

What now for the ITV stake?

There are some that look at the recent decision to make BSkyB sell or reduce its 17.9 per cent in rival broadcaster ITV as a victory for what is right and they can be satisfied that the satellite broadcaster has been stung for at least.. more
Jan
25

BBC ready for a return to gaming

It seems that the BBC is getting ready to enter the games market in a big way. According to MCV, the corporation will be using some of its existing content to produce high quality games for sale through the commercial division BBCW. Two shows are.. more
Jan
25

Eutelsat agrees to African contract

The satellite fleet provider Eutelsat has announced one of the largest deals in its history. The deal is with MultiChoice Africa, based in Mauritius, and it involves a fifteen year long arrangement that will see the broadcaster leasing as many twenty transponders on the brand.. more
Jan
25

Channel Four gets new Chief

Having to find a new chief executive in the current climate is a bit risky, especially taking a chance on someone who is completely different from the usual type of person who would be offered a role such as chief executive of Channel Four. Fortunately.. more
Jan
25

Sky Digital to enter Malta’s TV market

The launch of a new satellite TV service on the island of Malta should be a time for viewers to rejoice at the introduction of more content, but this deal means that much of the content that was available to viewers, will only be shown.. more
Jan
25

Digital TV switches over advertising agencies

Even though the digital switchover is halfway through the project to switch off the analogue TV signal and replace it with the digital signal, the organisation behind the scheme, Digital TV, has dome some switching of its own, by changing advertising agencies. The £4 million.. more
Jan
25

Steam survey indicates gamers moving to Windows 7

Valve’s online gaming service Steam has published its latest hardware survey for December 2009, and the results make interesting reading. When it comes to the operating system gamers are using, Windows XP is still top of the tree with 44% of the Steam user base.. more