UK government promises improved digital infrastructure for TV
UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has promised that the government will be bold both in building infrastructure and easing regulations to promote universal access to premium TV services....
BBC spells out strategy for making money out of TV Everywhere.
The BBC aims to make up for declining state funding from the licence fee by earning more exporting both its own content and other providers’ via Global iPlayer....
DLNA premium video support big step for connected home
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)’s announcement of support for premium video streaming between devices within the home was one of the significant announcements at IBC 2011. ...
ITIF says broadcasters that refuse auction should ‘share’ channels
Many think the FCC should require any broadcaster that does not give up spectrum for auction to share or co-locate channels....
Some in Congress think ‘D-Block’ spectrum should be auctioned to commercial users
The spectrum debate has become “mired in a false choice between providing for commercial users and providing for our nation’s first responders.” ...
Fox News claims general was pressured on testimony about LightSquared
The White House denied wrongdoing, saying that Shelton’s testimony went through the normal review process. ...
Bell goes 4G LTE with mobile network
The network will hum along at three times the speed of the current network....
EndPlay, Scripps go mobile simulcast
This new alliance will enable local broadcasters to stream simulcast content and programming out to a wide range of tablets, mobile TV devices and smart phones. ...
Smart takes mobile TV production on the road
Smart, a maker of small cars, has shown its latest concept, the "smart. studio." More than a studio in a box, it's a studio on four wheels....
Everything Everywhere live mobile TV, Red Bee Media create buzz
T-Mobile and Orange, which currently provide the Everything Everywhere mobile service, have teamed up to work with firm Red Bee Media to develop a new delivery platform targeted for the next several years....
MobiTV files for IPO
The company has filed with the SEC for a public offering, with hopes to raise at least $75 million to fund the future and current mobile path it is on....
Italy’s 3D Village offers to syndicate 3-D Content
The new content syndication initiative gives 3D Village members access to a range of 3-D content without the prohibitive production costs usually associated with it....
White House to publish 'net neutrality' rules
The “net neutrality” rules attempt to balance fair treatment of competing content with the need for Internet providers to manage their networks....
President signs new patent legislation
The “America Invents Act” bill includes the most substantial changes to the nation’s patent system in over 50 years....
Canadian broadcast regulator gives broadcasters a year to quiet commercials
In setting the deadline, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it has received thousands of comments from consumers complaining about the volume....
