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| Oct 01, 2009
At this week’s Ceatec event in Tokyo Sony will introduce a prototype single-lens 3D professional video camera, the first of its kind. The technology operates at...
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| Sep 29, 2009
Lots of excitement in the press over the weekend about the availability of Canvas set-top boxes in the UK by Christmas 2010. For non-UK readers, Canvas is the B...
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| Sep 23, 2009
We have had a number of discussions with ActiveVideo Networks recently, before and during IBC. ActiveVideo offers network-based processing to bring rich media, ...
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| Sep 16, 2009
As the doors close on another IBC the general feeling is that things could have been a whole lot worse. The organisers have just confirmed attendance at 45,547,...
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| Sep 11, 2009
Just arrived in Amsterdam for this year’s IBC. Doors open in a couple of hours and then it’s straight into press conferences and company briefings.
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| Sep 11, 2009
If 3D TV is to become a reality the question of programme guides and other data overlays needs to be resolved. Today’s interfaces are designed for the old world...
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| Sep 11, 2009
In spite of the downturn in the broadcast industry this year, we are taking our largest ever team to IBC in Amsterdam this weekend. During a rare gap between ba...
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| Sep 02, 2009
Nokia’s annual development showcase is taking place this week in Stuttgart, conveniently placed, for the 2000+ international visitors, adjacent to Stuttgart air...
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| Aug 19, 2009
I’ve spent the day with Panasonic’s European marketing team and other analysts discussing the future of 3D. The debate ranged from technical issues such as pass...
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| Aug 18, 2009
Sony has finally gone public with its new PS3 slim form factor, and confirmed rumours that this device will also take the console to new price points - $299 and...
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| Aug 13, 2009
After another set of strong financials BSkyB has been showered with praise from financial and media commentators alike. As I indicated at the time, the vast maj...
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| Jul 29, 2009
BSkyB will issue its quarterly results tomorrow and we are projecting 100,000 net new subscribers for the latest quarter. This will bring the company’s subscri...
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| Jul 28, 2009
A year ago AT&T introduced tiered broadband pricing in the US. Its main DSL competitor, Verizon, markets "High Speed Internet", not "up to 8Mbps", and also ...
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| Jul 28, 2009
Only 9% of the UK’s broadband subscribers to the most popular “up to 8Mbps” service receive more than 75% of the stated maximum broadband speed (ie 6Mbps or mor...
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| Jul 22, 2009
The advertising industry has been suffering particularly badly during the recession, as indicated by the parlous state of many print and broadcast media busines...
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| Jul 20, 2009
It’s what Interactive TV always should have been. Endemol’s smash hit quiz show, 1 vs 100, is now available as a scheduled, interactive show to Gold members of ...
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| Jul 14, 2009
I won’t read too much coincidence into two recent events: 1. the news today that Microsoft is planning a rival music streaming service to Spotify on the Xbox 36...
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| Jul 13, 2009
Niklas Rönnblom, analyst at Ericsson’s ConsumerLab, recently blogged about the company’s white paper called “What Consumers Want from TV/Video Solutions”. This ...
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| Jul 02, 2009
I just wanted to flag up an open (ie free) webinar we are holding next Wednesday, on the future of digital media. Topics addressed will include:
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| Jul 01, 2009
The final session this morning explored the emergence of online television services such as the BBC’s iPlayer and Hulu. Many of the audience saw Hulu demonstrat...
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