Broadcasting

MySpace debut for Eisner's Prom Queen
By: Stephen Withers

Episodes of Prom Queen, an new Internet drama from ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner, will be available on MySpace 12 hours ahead of other sites

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AT&T extends IPTV service to PCs
By: Stephen Withers

AT&T has amped up its U-verse IPTV service with an add-on allowing subscribers to view live television on a PC using any broadband connection.

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Slacker personalizes Internet radio with iPod rival
By: Posted by Peter Dinham

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans of Internet radio who want to listen to their favorite stations away from the computer will soon be able to do so with a new digital music player called Slacker.

UK to start digital TV switchover, but Australia is still in the dark ages
By: Adam Turner

Millions of television screens are set to go dark right across the UK, with the BBC to start killing off its analogue transmissions in October.

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UPDATE 2-Clear Channel delays vote on $19 bln buyout deal
By: Posted by Peter Dinham

NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Clear Channel Communications Inc. (CCU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Tuesday it would delay a shareholder vote on its deal, worth nearly $19 billion, to sell out to private equity firms and the founding Mays family.

You STILL need rabbit ears to pick up digital free-to-air TV
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

Never backwards in offering consumers some kind of handout, the US Government has set aside up to US $1.5 billion to ease the transition from analog TV broadcasts to the digital standard – with ‘rabbit ears’ antennas set to still be used to pick up the digital signal.

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Quality: BBC and YouTube in bed together
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

New BBC branded ‘channels’ are set to appear on YouTube following the announcement of a deal to get the some of the BBC’s popular content on the world’s most popular Internet video service – but not for UK residents.

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BBC to show trailers and news clips on YouTube
By: Posted by Peter Dinham

LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC said on Friday it had started showing promotional trailers for new programs and clips from old hits on Google's YouTube in a bid to reach new audiences and boost sales at its commercial arm.

Verizon launches Mobile TV on Qualcomm's MediaFlo network
By: Stuart Corner

US telco Verizon has launched a mobile TV service in 20 markets in the US on Qualcomm's MediaFLO network.

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YouTube scores slam dunk with NBA deal
By: Adam Turner

YouTube has signed a deal with the National Basketball Association, resorting to the ultimate weapon in the battle for viewers - sport.

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Fox affiliate Web sites ready for primetime
By: Posted by Peter Dinham

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox Broadcasting Co. is set to announce Thursday that it will make select primetime series available for download-to-own on the Web sites of more than 200 of its affiliated stations during the next few months.

Hollywood takes legal BitTorrent on board
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

BitTorrent, the makers of the popular p2p protocol that allows piracy of TV shows, music, movies, software and more by the millions each day, have opened a new legal store after over a year of negotiations, with movies for rent from major studios and independents, TV shows and video games for sale, along with and high quality user-made videos to boot. But is it enough to defeat Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Wal-mart?

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Australians consider broadband too slow for video downloads, says Yahoo!7
By: Adam Turner

Australians don't want to watch television shows online because broadband access is too slow, says the head of Yahoo!'s joint venture with the Seven Network.

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EU wants former mobile spectrum opened up
By: Posted by Peter Dinham

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission renewed its efforts on Tuesday to free up radio frequencies used by broadcasters, mobile phone operators and navigation businesses.

After ditching Youtube, is Joost Viacom’s golden goose?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt

With Viacom ditching Google’s Youtube after numerous copyright violations and promising to make MTV and other content available for use by consumers in social networking sites, their next big IPTV play is Joost. We’re glad to see Joost get some recognizable content, but does it really mean anything yet?

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BT internet TV makes HBO an offer it can't refuse
By: Adam Turner

TV mobster Tony Soprano is moving online, with US cable network HBO signing a content deal with British Telecom's video on demand service.

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BenQ backs EURO 2008
By: Stephen Withers

BenQ has renewed its sponsorship of the UEFA European Football Championship following the success of its brand-building efforts at EURO 2004.

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Forget Blu-ray and HD DVD, why is digital TV such a disaster?
By: Adam Turner

Digital television has finally made its way into a quarter of Australia's lounge rooms, but why has it taken more than six years?

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