Tagged: IPTV & News
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YouTube app coming to Freesat in March News
11.02.2013 Freesat and YouTube have partnered up to provide the online video network’s app to owners of the premium Free Time set-top box. -
Microsoft joins forces with Telefónica to redefine the future of TV News
15.11.2012 Microsoft and Telefónica Digital have signed a multi-year strategic agreement to create a new Global Video Platform (GVP) combining IPTV with next-generation consumer devices. -
Accenture buys IPTV assets from Nokia Siemens Networks, price not disclosed News
01.10.2012 In an interesting move, consulting giant Accenture has acquired the software and skills of Nokia Siemens Networks’ IPTV (internet protocol TV) business for an undisclosed sum. -
Broadband surpasses 600m-subscriber mark - report News
20.06.2012 The number of broadband subscribers around the world shot past 600m in Q1 2012, indicating a further boost in growth as more than 100m new lines were added (20pc of the total)... -
ComScore research shows that multi-screen users are more engaged News
11.06.2012 A report from ComScore and the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) shows that cross-consumption of TV is growing, and these consumers are spending more time... -
FilmOn.TV launches live TV app for Facebook News
30.05.2012 Subscription HD TV streaming service FilmOn.TV has launched a live TV app for Facebook that beams more than 120 HD television channels straight to the social network.Categories: Web, Social Media, Multimedia, Media, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps -
575 jobs to go as Talk Talk plans to shutter Waterford facility News
07.09.2011 Ireland’s southeast region has been dealt a cruel blow with the news that 575 jobs are to be lost with the closure of Talk Talk’s call centre in Waterford. -
Software firm SolanoTech creates 25 jobs in Athlone News
29.08.2011 Software company SolanoTech will create 25 new jobs based in Athlone for software design and development engineers. -
BBC iPlayer app gets European launch, but US beckons News
28.07.2011 The BBC’s worldwide commercial arm BBC Worldwide has launched the new global BBC iPlayer app exclusively on the iPad. Available in a select number of European countries at... -
Eircom €100m plan to bring fibre access to 100k homes by 2012 News
28.07.2011 Eircom this morning announced the first phase of a plan that will see it serve 100,000 homes and businesses with up to 150Mbps fibre by summer 2012 and eventually 1m homes. It... -
CeltixConnect gets go-ahead to lay fibre under Irish Sea News
10.03.2011 CeltixConnect has been given the go-ahead to deploy a sub-sea fibre cable linking Ireland and the UK. It has been awarded sub-sea consent by the Department of Environment, Food... -
Cork tech firm in major deal to launch digital TV in Russia News
08.09.2010 Cork-based IPTV technology firm Digisoft.tv has struck a deal with Personal Media Technology (PMT) to deliver terrestrial TV channels across Russia. The terrestrial TV offerings... -
Project Canvas reveals content protection strategy News
09.07.2010 The consortium behind an ambitious plan to merge the web with TV, which includes the BBC, ITV and other prominent broadcasters, has revealed its content protection strategy to... -
The week in gadgets News
28.06.2010 A look at gadget, game and geek happenings in the week ahead.Tags: Android, iPhone 4, Steve Jobs, Internet TV, Twitter, IPTV, Sony Ericsson, Smartphone, BBC, Entertainment, Apple, Digital Lifestyle -
The digital business week News
28.06.2010 A digest of the top business and technology news stories from the past week.Tags: New Media, Jobs, Job Creation, Research, Design, Development, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Consoles, LinkedIn, Social Networking, Ergo, Software, eBay, Apple, Entertainment, BBC, Smartphone, Sony Ericsson, IPTV, Twitter, Internet TV, Steve Jobs, iPhone 4, -
Magnet to start trialling 200Mbps fibre broadband News
10.05.2010 Magnet Networks is to commence trials of 200Mbps fibre broadband in the areas where it has fibre, the chief executive of the company, Mark Kellett, told Siliconrepublic.com. -
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Irish digital TV firm breaks into Chinese market News
02.12.2009 A digital TV firm based in Cork has signed a major deal with one of China’s leading internet service providers to deploy internet TV (IPTV) to the world’s biggest population. -
Chip firm S3 in major Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV test deal News
09.09.2009 Irish technology company S3 has been selected by Microsoft to be its Mediaroom testing partner to provide set-top box testing services for OEMs planning to deploy Microsoft’s... -
Magnet in IPTV middleware deal News
25.03.2009 Broadband and internet protocol (IPTV) provider Magnet has upgraded its existing middleware infrastructure to Dreampark’s Dreamgallery system.Categories: Comms