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- “Responding to consumers’ increasing desire to access digital entertainment and information on the…”
“Responding to consumers’ increasing desire to access digital entertainment and information on the variety of devices they own – from living room TVs to mobile phones and tablet PCs – Belgian telco Belgacom has chosen the Alcatel-Lucent Digital Media Store to ensure seamless availability of content wherever it is needed.”- Belgacom sets store by Alcatel-Lucent | Advanced Television
- “For some time a patent troll company by the name of Innovatio has been suing coffee shops, grocery…”
“For some time a patent troll company by the name of Innovatio has been suing coffee shops, grocery stores, restaurants and hotels — insisting they’re violating their patents.”- Wi-Fi Patent Troll Won’t Sue Individual Users…Yet – After Cashing in On Coffee Shops, Hotels and Restaurants | DSLReports.com, ISP Information
- Red Bee metadata on the Horizon » Digital TV Europe
Red Bee metadata on the Horizon » Digital TV Europe:Broadcast services provider Red Bee Media has been selected by UPC Broadband, Liberty Global’s European cable division, to provide rich metadata for its next-generation TV platform Horizon.
- Kroes hails role of cable in meeting Digital Agenda » Digital TV Europe
Kroes hails role of cable in meeting Digital Agenda » Digital TV Europe:European Commissioner Neelie Kroes has said she would welcome greater price competition from cable and has highlighted the role of cable and private sector investment in meeting the EC’s Digital Agenda goals.
- EU: Premier League viewing allowed on foreign set-tops » Digital TV Europe
EU: Premier League viewing allowed on foreign set-tops » Digital TV Europe:Football fans should be allowed to legally buy and use set-top smartcards from foreign broadcasters, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled, paving the way for individuals to watch Premier League football matches at a much cheaper rate than domestic pay TV operators charge.
- Mobile Ad Consolidation Continues: Fetch Media Buys Lucidity Mobile | paidContent
Mobile Ad Consolidation Continues: Fetch Media Buys Lucidity Mobile | paidContent:Some more signs of consolidation in the mobile advertising and marketing space, this time on the agency side: UK-based Fetch Media has bought fellow independent London-based agency Lucidity Mobile for an undisclosed sum.
- UltraViolet set for consumer launch | Advanced Television
UltraViolet set for consumer launch | Advanced Television:The first movie title to be released physically with Ultra Violet digital ownership rights will benefit from a significant marketing campaign designed to educate consumers of the value of the ecosystem, a senior studio executive told MIPCOM delegates.
- PayWizard in BoxNation corner | Broadband TV News
PayWizard in BoxNation corner | Broadband TV News:BoxNation, the newly launched boxing channel run by promoter Frank Warren, is to convert to pay before the end of the year.
