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Bell adds CBC to Bell Mobile TV line-up 27 Apr 2013 | 01:00 pm
Bell Canada has announced that CBC and Radio-Canada TV programming is now live and on-demand with Bell Mobile TV, in addition to the CBC News Network and RDI news content already available.
Video-enabled connected devices spur tech support demand 27 Apr 2013 | 12:38 pm
Connected devices, especially those that consumers use for watching video or carrying out second-screen activities inside the home, are having a big impact on demand for technology support services, a...
TalkTalk claims first with new YouView on-demand digital theatre channel 27 Apr 2013 | 12:18 pm
In what it calls a ‘mission’, TalkTalk has launched a digital theatre channel for its customers of the YouView service for which it is one of the founder partners.
Ofcom weighs up TV white space options 27 Apr 2013 | 12:12 pm
Showing exactly where the value is in wireless spectrum in the UK at least, national broadcast regulator Ofcom has revealed plans to pilot technology to exploit so-called ‘white space’ frequency bands...
BT to take Sky Sports wholesale price judgement to appeal court 27 Apr 2013 | 12:09 pm
In another twist to a case that shows no likelihood of ending any time soon, BT has been given leave to appeal a UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling on how much it has to pay BSkyB to offer Sk...
Cisco teams up with Apalya for mobile TV in India 26 Apr 2013 | 03:01 pm
The video delivery platform from Indian video streaming pioneer Apalya Technologies is now providing live TV and mobile video capability to IT giant Cisco's Videoscape architecture for multisystem ope...
Online TV adds to Amazon streams of revenue 26 Apr 2013 | 01:27 pm
Digital products, and in particularly TV services, are rapidly gaining importance at online retail giant Amazon as it revealed its first-quarter financial results.
iPad enhancement for Al Jazeera English 26 Apr 2013 | 01:04 pm
Al Jazeera English has refurbished its iPad app, adding what it terms a 'social second screen' alongside its subscription-free live TV feed.
Airtel Digital TV courts investors in bid to raise $200MN 26 Apr 2013 | 12:58 pm
India's Bharti Airtel is in discussions with US-based private equity firm Carlyle, KKR and Bain Capital to sell a 20% stake in its direct-to-home (DTH) arm Airtel Digital TV, according to Business Sta...
EC to probe online TV’s ‘unfair advantages’ 26 Apr 2013 | 12:56 pm
Recognising that there may be regulatory problems regarding the online TV sector, the European Commission has launched a consultation to assess whether such broadcasters are subject to the same rules ...
