January 2005

Sky patent covers skipping commercials

SBC announces integrated satellite and broadband service

World-first MPEG-4 HDTV satellite transmission

DirecTV launches interactive television services

DirecTV debuts interactive digital video recorder

MSN TV streams movies from web to TV

Bill Gates talks up IPTV

SBC unveils unified communications U-Verse

Liberate sells business to Comcast and Cox

Interactive TV advertising body proposed

Freeview figures reach five million households

Mediacast reports increased interest in convergence

BettingCorp signs GlobeCast for distribution

Global IPTV revenue to top $17 billion by 2010

Envivio demonstrates MPEG-4 commitment

VOD service launched by ntl and Telewest

Sky credit card plans for second slot

Liberty to acquire rest of UGC

Chemical Brothers push the red button

Set-top box market continues to grow

Telewest confirms PVR will be from Scientific-Atlanta

High energy costs of set-top boxes

Community Channel appeal raises a million pounds

EchoStar agrees Cablevision satellite purchase

OpenTV stock falls on Liberate acquisition

Public transport information on interactive TV

Amino reports results for strong first year

Chunghwa Telecom expands IPTV service

Alcatel offers open client interface for IPTV

Google Video search for television programmes

Pace fined for breaches of market rules

Video Networks HomeChoice adds subscribers

RTD launches MHP services launch in Italy

Bell ExpressVu reaches 1.5 million customers

DirecTV adds subscribers and interactive services

Two Way TV board go separate ways

Bill Gates says software can improve TV

Verizon selects Microsoft TV software

EchoStar overtakes Time Warner in subscribers

Interactive TV advertising campaigns rise

Telcos will unite to deliver IP revolution