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ANT Galio Powers Humax's New TV Portal
--Portal Brings BBC iPlayer, Internet Radio, Flickr and Other OTT Services to Freeview STB's
Interactive TV News Round-Up
--Amino Reports Higher Annual Revenues, H2 Operating Profit
--Report: BBC to Launch Dedicated iPlayer App for iPad This Thursday
--Rovi Replenishes its Cash Reserves
--Sony Launches Qriocity Connected-TV VOD Service in Canada
--Report: Hybrid TV Set to Strike Deal to Ensure Australians Continue to Receive TiVo Service
Here is a round-up of some other interactive TV-related news stories we didn't have room for in this issue:
BBC America Teams with Foursquare on Social-TV Promotion for its 6 Nations Rugby Coverage
BBC America is teaming with location-based social-media service, Foursquare, in an attempt to seed TV viewing parties in pubs and restaurants for its live coverage of the RBS 6 Nations Rugby Championship.
Inview Interactive Taps Radio Times to Provide Branded Freeview EPG
BBC Worldwide-owned TV listings magazine, Radio Times, has been tapped by EPG specialist, Inview Interactive, to provide a branded EPG for the UK's free-to-air digital terrestrial platform, Freeview, replacing Inview's existing Teletext Extra guide. The EPG, branded as Radio Times Extra and slated to be available on 37 Freeview set-top models from 21 different manufacturers (which collectively serve around 3.8 million Freeview households), offers 14 days of programming listings and synopses and some editorial content, including daily programming picks.
Interactive TV News Round-Up (I)
--AOL Europe Acquires Online Video Distribution Network, goviral
--Bravo to Host Social-TV Event around Tonight's "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Reunion Show
--ITV Hires BBC Executive as Part of Ongoing Restructuring of its Online and On-Demand Businesses
Here is the first of two round-ups of interactive TV/multiplatform video-related stories we didn't have room for in this issue:
BBC Future Media & Technology Director, Erik Huggers, to Head Up Intel's Digital Home Group
--BBC to Reorganize FM&T into Separate Technology and Future Media Divisions
Erik Huggers, the Dutch-born former Microsoft and Endemol executive who has served as director of the BBC's Future Media & Technology division since August, 2008 (prior to that, he served as its group controller--for more background on Huggers, see the article published on itvt.com, August 8th, 2008), is leaving the corporation to become corporate VP and general manager of Intel's Silicon Valley-based Digital Home Group. Huggers, who replaces interim general manager, Brad Daniels, will also sit on Intel's Management Committee.
Interactive TV News Round-Up (I): BBC, blinkx, TV Guide Network, Channel 4, CineMexicano, Rentrak
--BBC iPlayer Sets New Records in December
--blinkx in Exclusive Online Video Deal with TV Guide Network
--Channel 4 Establishes Annual Fund to Invest in Apps and Concepts for Next-Generation Connected TV
--CineMexicano to Use Rentrak's OnDemand Essentials Service
Here is the first of two round-ups of interactive TV-related news stories that we didn't have room for in this issue.
BBC Trust Releases Provisional Conclusions of Review of Syndication Policy for VOD Programming
--Programs Should Be Syndicated "Only...Through the BBC iPlayer," Requests for Bespoke Versions of the iPlayer "Should Generally Be Refused"
BBC governing body, the BBC Trust, has released provisional conclusions from a review it is conducting of the corporation's syndication policy for on-demand programs. It is now seeking feedback on those provisional conclusions via a four-week public consultation that kicked off Wednesday. The Trust describes the provisional conclusions as follows:
Interactive TV News Round-Up
--BBC Releases Red-Button Programming Schedule through January 14th
--Broadcom Unveils Set-Top Box Solutions
--Cedar Point to Be Acquired by Genband
--HSN Partners with "Social Product Development" Company, Quirky
--Report: Microsoft to Unveil Windows-Based Connected-TV Solution at CES
--RCDb, Panvidea Team on Solution for Cloud-Based Preparation of Blu-ray Streaming Video
--Rovi Files Patent-Infringement Lawsuit against Amazon, IMDb
--Sensio to Distribute 3D Content OTT
--Starz to Launch "Spartacus" Social Media Game, iPad Multimedia Script App
--ViVu in Interactive Video Partnership with AMD
Here is a round-up of some other recent interactive TV-related stories that we didn't have room for in this issue:
News Round-Up (II): BBC, BeeSmart, Edgeware, Netview, Zenterio, Verimatrix, BlackArrow, Bluefly, Bravo, Brainient, BrightLine
--BBC Releases Red-Button Programming Schedule through October 22nd
--BeeSmart, Edgeware, NetView, Zenterio, Verimatrix Team on OTT Solution
--BlackArrow Trials Dynamic VOD Advertising with Rainbow Media
--Bluefly Using Scanbuy QR Code Technology for Ad Campaign on Bravo
--Interactive Video Advertising Company, Brainient, Secures $800,000 in VC Funding
--BrightLine Wins Three IAB MIXX Awards
Because the [itvt] editorial team is busy working on TVOT NYC Intensive (November 18th in New York City), our new show on the national interactive TV platform and the emerging ITV economy, we are covering recent news in round-up/summary form. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers.
News Round-Up
--Report: Amazon Attempting to Acquire Lovefilm
--AT&T Teams with NCAA Football on Social App
--BBC Commissions Second Series of "Interactive Episodes" of "Doctor Who"
--CBS Sports Launches Pro Football App for Apple iPad
--ivi Receives Cease-and-Desist Letters from Broadcasters, Files Complaint for Declaratory Judgment
--Motive Television to Acquire Adecq, Provider of the Bestv DTT-Based VOD Solution
--Ofcom Hands over Responsibility for VOD Content Regulation to Association for Television on Demand
--Open IPTV Forum Adds Four More Members
--Pace Hires Nokia UK & Ireland MD, Mark Loughran, to Head New Convergence-Focused Unit
Here is a round-up of some other recent interactive TV-related stories that we didn't have room for in this issue:
News Round-Up (IV): Intel, ioko, Samsung, Monterosa
--Intel Unveils Atom CE4200 SoC for Hybrid TV
--ioko in Connected-TV Apps Partnership with Samsung
--Social TV Specialist, Monterosa, Hires ITV and BBC Interactive TV Veteran, Lauren Hellicar
Due to the huge volume of interactive TV-related news generated over the past few days by the IBC, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up format. We anticipate that it will take a few more days for us to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. Our regular news coverage will return shortly.
News Round-Up
--ANT Reports Higher H1 Revenues, Lower Losses
--BBC Outlines iPlayer Design Strategy
--Evolution Digital to Incorporate EBIF into its DTA's
--Harmonic Reveals Exhibit Plans for IBC
--IMPALA Welcomes BBC's Decision to Open Source its MHEG+ Toolkit
--Netgem Posts Strong H1 Financial Results
--Sony Launches Qriocity OTT VOD Service in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
--Interactive TV Company, Two Way Media, Launches Web Game on Virginmedia.com
Here is a round-up of some other recent interactive TV-related stories that we didn't have room for in this issue:
News Round-Up (II): BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer, BT, Disney-ABC
--BBC Releases Red-Button Programming Schedule through September 10th
--BBC Director-General Thompson Floats Plans for International Expansion of BBC iPlayer
--BT, Disney in Deal to Launch New ABC-Branded VOD Service on BT Vision
Due to the large volume of interactive TV-related news generated over the past few days, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. Our regular news coverage will return shortly.
