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Interactive TV News Round-Up (III): Bluestreak Technology, BrightLine, Cisco, Foxconn

July 20, 2011
--Bluestreak Technology Launches Consulting Practice
--Interactive TV Advertising and Marketing Agency, BrightLine, Receives $30 Million Investment
--Cisco Sells its Juarez, Mexico Set-Top Box Manufacturing Facility to Taiwan's Foxconn
Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format: Video delivery solutions provider, Bluestreak Technology , has launched a TV, video and mobile consulting practice called Bluestreak Creative Labs. "Bluestreak Creative Labs distinguishes itself with a dedicated team of experts skilled in the creative design and intelligent development of cross-platform and over-the-top (OTT) applications optimized for connected televisions, set-top boxes,...

Interactive TV News Round-Up: BBC, SeeSaw, HBO, Hulu, Rovi, Suddenlink, Cogeco, Shaw

June 21, 2011
--BBC Releases Red-Button Programming Schedule through July 4th
--Criterion Capital Partners Set to Acquire SeeSaw
--HBO Go to Offer Preview of "True Blood" Episode
--Hulu Considering Sale
--Rovi in TotalGuide Deals with Suddenlink, Cogeco
--Shaw Launches Gateway in Edmonton
Here are some other stories we didn't have room for in this issue: The BBC has released the schedule of programming and interactive content that will be available via the BBC Red Button service through July 4th. Criterion Capital Partners , the company that acquired the struggling social media service, Bebo , is set to buy SeeSaw , the broadband TV service from UK broadcast transmission company, Arqiva, according to a report in The Guardian...

'TV Browser' Creator Espial Shops for New Owner

May 01, 2011
-- Digital TV Software Firm Exploring 'Strategic Alternatives'
Canadian digital TV software firm Espial may be shopping for new owner, announcing that it is exploring "a range of potential strategic alternatives." Espial distributes a "TV Browser" capable of delivering Web video content from Google , YouTube , Facebook , Netflix and other sites to pay TV subscribers. The company is banking on the increased competition cable operators face from over-the-top video to secure new distribution deals for its portfolio, which includes IPTV middleware...

News Round-Up (V)

April 28, 2010
--RadioactiveGiant Launches Series of Interactive TV Apps for Connected Platforms
--Report: Regulators May Use Veto Power over Comcast-NBCU Merger to Protect Web Video Start-Ups
--Rentrak in VOD Measurement Deals with Eurocinema, Tribeca Enterprises
--Report: Samsung Considering Developing Android-Based "Google TV's"
--SeaChange Sells Stake in Casa Systems
The [itvt] editorial team will be on the road this week and next, so we will be covering most stories in round-up/summary form, and we anticipate that there will be some additional interruptions of our regular news publishing schedule beyond that. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience to our readers. A Santa Monica-based company called RadioactiveGiant has announced that it has developed a series of branded TV apps that are slated for distribution this...