Geneva – On the occasion of UN World Television Day, research from the International Telecommunication Union shows that the world has witnessed a massive shift from analogue to digital television, with over 55 percent of households with a TV now receiving a digital signal compared with just 30 percent in 2008.In the developed world, an estimated 81 percent of total households with a TV now receive a digital signal. But the digital switchover is also moving forward apace in the … [Read more...] about TV now 55% digital as analogue switch-off advances globally
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C Media invests US$2 million in YOU On Demand
New York - YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., the first national Video On Demand (VOD) platform in China, has announced that C Media Limited, a leading China-based mobile video service provider, has raised its aggregate strategic investment in YOU On Demand. C Media has increased its present stake to US$6 million with a US$2 million Convertible Bridge Note financing. The Bridge Note will convert to Series E Convertible Preferred Stock upon consummation of the proposed Phase 2 investment … [Read more...] about C Media invests US$2 million in YOU On Demand
Youku Tudou introduces new revenue sharing programme
Beijing - A new revenue sharing programme by Youku Tudou Inc., China's internet television company, has generated more than half a million U.S. dollars in income for participating content creators in just four months. The programme allows qualified participants to earn money generated from advertisements embedded with the content they upload. Top video creators have earned between $3,500 and $10,000 per month from diverse content such as education, humour, games and … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou introduces new revenue sharing programme
Disney show to debut online and on app
In a first for the Disney/ ABC Television Group, a series will premiere on its popular WATCH service. The animated Sheriff Callie's Wild West, the first Western for preschoolers, will be available for verified viewers on WATCHDisneyJunior.com and the WATCH Disney Junior app for smartphones and tablets beginning November 24, 2013, while the series will premiere on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks globally in 2014. Established last year as part of Disney/ ABC Television Group's … [Read more...] about Disney show to debut online and on app
BBC Global News announces partnership with Twitter Amplify
New York – BBC Global News has announced a new partnership with Twitter Amplify, the social broadcast network service’s innovative video promotion tool. BBC Global News will provide the global Twitter community timely in-Tweet video clips that complement its global news gathering operation. This partnership offers BBC Global News and its future brand partners an integrated cross-platform tool to reach new audiences on Twitter. “This new … [Read more...] about BBC Global News announces partnership with Twitter Amplify
Shandong taps Ericsson to deliver on-demand services
An increasing number of provincial and municipal level Chinese cable TV operators are transforming their service into a two-way network in order to compete with new IPTV, over-the-top (OTT), online video and other interactive video business models emerging on the Chinese market. To compete in this new TV market, Shandong Cable Network, a tier-one cable operator in Shandong Province, has deployed the latest generation of the Ericsson Multiscreen TV Solution. The deployment, which … [Read more...] about Shandong taps Ericsson to deliver on-demand services