http://informitv.com/ en-uk informitv 2010-03-18T10:00:00+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://informitv.com/ http://informitv.com/images/informitv-rss.gif http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/18/youtubeaddsvideo/ Uploads to the video sharing web site YouTube now exceed 24 hours a minute. That is nearly four years of video viewing added every day. If the current rate of growth continues it could reach 30 hours a minute by 2011, or 36 hours a minute sometime that year, approaching six years of video uploaded every day. Broadband Technology VOD 2549@http://informitv.com/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/10/msnvideoplayer/ Microsoft has finally formally launched its new online video service in the United Kingdom. Following a six month trial, the new-look offering now includes 1,000 hours of full-length television programmes, supplemented by other video clips and film trailers that were previously available on the MSN portal. On the evidence of the launch proposition, building a credible programming library has been a challenge. Broadband Platforms Services VOD 2544@http://informitv.com/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/10/onlinevideoviewing/ Viewers want their internet TV. More than 170 million individuals viewed over 30 billion videos online in the United States in January, over a third of them on YouTube. Hulu was the next most popular site, with 900 million views, which is ten percent less than the previous month. Online video is increasingly seen on the television screen. One in four Americans watch internet television more than once a week, but see it in addition to traditional television rather than as a substitute, concludes a new study from In-Stat. Broadband Research VOD 2545@http://informitv.com/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/09/googledabbleswith/ Google is apparently testing a television search service with Dish Network. The internet search company really has yet to break into the lucrative television advertising market. The satellite television operator meanwhile may have a more immediate concern in view of its patent problems with TiVo, which has been pioneering its own search and advertising solutions. Adverts Broadband Interfaces Platforms Satellite Services Technology 2546@http://informitv.com/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/07/3dtvsalesforecasts/ There will be nearly 50 million 3DTV displays sold worldwide in 2015, up from just over 3 million in 2010, according to one forecast. Within the same timeframe around half the homes in the United States could have a 3D capable display, according to another. These projections reflect the aspirations of suppliers, rather than clear evidence of consumer demand. 3D Research 2540@http://informitv.com/ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/05/youtubeapproachesbillion/ YouTube could receive revenues approaching a billion dollars this year, apparently. Google does not break out revenues for YouTube, although it has indicated it could turn a profit this year. An analyst estimates that YouTube will earn $945 million in 2010 and exceed a billion dollars in gross revenue in 2011. Adverts Broadband Business 2541@http://informitv.com/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/03/05/virginslamsbbc/ The chief executive of Virgin Media has roundly criticised the BBC for its handling of Project Canvas. Neil Berkett told the annual Cable Congress in Brussels that the consultation process was "an absolute whitewash in terms of any form of governance." He said the BBC Trust is "incapable of regulating the BBC's activities in an objective way". The consultation on the proposed joint venture involving the main terrestrial broadcasters has also been criticised by Sky. Even the Digital TV Group has argued that the partners in the project, most of which are among its members, have failed to engage with the wider industry. BBC BT Broadband Platforms Regulation Sky Standards Technology Terrestrial Virgin 2539@http://informitv.com/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/02/25/virginpromisesamazing/ Virgin Media is promising to provide the fastest broadband service available across the United Kingdom. The cable company will begin rolling out a 100Mbps broadband service by the end of 2010. It could allow a one hour television show to be downloaded in just over half a minute, while a high-definition movie would take under eight minutes. If that is not enough, they are experimenting with a 200Mbps service. The talk of fibre optic broadband makes for good headlines, but customers should read the small print to understand what they are actually getting. Broadband Business Cable Virgin 2534@http://informitv.com/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/02/24/needforguides/ With hundreds of channels and thousands of programmes available on demand, not to mention millions more online, the electronic programme guide is likely to become much more important in the future. Fewer than 60 million homes in Western Europe had an EPG at the end of 2008, which is around a third of television households. That is expected to grow by nearly 20% annually over the next four years as digital television becomes ubiquitous, so that nearly three-quarters of all television homes will have an EPG in 2014. Cable EPG Interfaces PVR Platforms Programmes Satellite Terrestrial 2535@http://informitv.com/ Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://informitv.com/news/2010/02/22/walmartusesvudu/ Retail giant Walmart will acquire online video company Vudu to deliver movies and television programmes directly to internet connected Blu-ray players and televisions. Vudu had moved away from trying to sell its own boxes to become a service and software provider. Having previously abandoned the online video market, Walmart is back in the game. As a major retailer of consumer electronics products, Walmart could help drive the market for network-connected devices and displays from major manufacturers, and in so doing gain a connection to consumers in their homes. Broadband Business Interfaces Platforms Services 2536@http://informitv.com/ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000