Hong Kong - Mobile TV can be a 'huge' revenue source for network operators, TV content owners, technology services providers and advertising agencies, although user experience and content remain as the two major challenges before mass consumer adoption of mobile TV services. That's according to 40 senior representatives from content owners, mobile communications carriers and service providers in attendance at the Mobile TV CXO Summit, jointly organized by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting … [Read more...] about User experience and content key to mobile TV adoption in Asia
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ESPN STAR Sports debuts STAR Sports Mobile content service
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has launched STAR Sports Mobile, a mobile sports content service featuring exclusive content from English football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool as well as 3G video content from the networks' original programming. STAR Sports Mobile offers exclusive goal and match video highlights, player wallpapers, archive video clips and video interviews with players, as well as club ring tones from Arsenal and Liverpool. The service also provides 3G streaming video highlights … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports debuts STAR Sports Mobile content service
CNBC provides content to Yahoo! Finance users worldwide
Englewood Cliffs / Singapore - CNBC and Yahoo! Finance have inked an agreement to distribute content from CNBC, CNBC Europe, CNBC Asia, and CNBC.com to Yahoo! Finance users worldwide. The deal represents CNBC's first global online alliance and Yahoo!'s first global finance video agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, CNBC will provide video clips from its global networks and articles from CNBC.com. The content will be available to Yahoo! Finance users in the US and at 21 international … [Read more...] about CNBC provides content to Yahoo! Finance users worldwide
IFC adds FUNimation Entertainment’s anime series for 2008
New York - IFC has added three anime series acquired from FUNimation Entertainment to its 2008 programming slate. WitchBlade, based on a comic book series of the same title will debut in Jan, Speed Grapher, a futuristic action series, will air in March, and Hell Girl, a supernatural thriller will premiere later in the year. The new series also add to anime content including Samurai 7, Basilisk, and Gunslinger Girl which aired on IFC in 2007. … [Read more...] about IFC adds FUNimation Entertainment’s anime series for 2008
China’s Jilin Provincial Network signs deal for 2 million Irdeto smart cards
Singapore - Irdeto, provider of content security for digital TV, IPTV and mobile networks, received its largest order of two million smart cards from China's Jilin Provincial Network to support the cable TV operator's digital migration project. Jilin Provincial Network provides cable TV services to subscribers from all cities and municipalities within Jilin Province in China and has three million registered subscribers. It is an existing customer of Irdeto's Digital TV Solution, a … [Read more...] about China’s Jilin Provincial Network signs deal for 2 million Irdeto smart cards
Streaming21, Microsoft Taiwan and Sampo form Digital Home Alliance
Taipei - Streaming21, provider of broadcast-quality streaming solutions, Sampo, manufacturer of consumer electronics, and Microsoft Taiwan have formed the Digital Home Alliance. The partners aim to drive the digital home market worldwide by providing wired and wireless interoperable personal computers, consumer electronics and mobile devices in the home to share new digital media and content services. Applications developed by Streaming21 based on the recently released Microsoft Home Server are … [Read more...] about Streaming21, Microsoft Taiwan and Sampo form Digital Home Alliance
