Archive for the 'Cable TV' Category
Posted by Simon Perry on 15 March 2007 | Tagged as: Broadband, Cable TV, Distribution, UK
Virgin Media have announced that they are to boost the top speed of their ‘XL’ cable broadband offering from 10Mbps to 20Mbps, starting in May. The upload speed will also be upped to 768Kbs, not exactly setting the uploading world alight, but better than a poke in the eye with a stick, non? While getting [...]
Posted by Simon Perry on 1 March 2007 | Tagged as: Advertising, Analysis, Business, Cable TV, Cross platform, Financials, IPTV, Physical Formats, Satellite-delivered, Video on Demand (VoD)
There’s some mighty big numbers knocking around iSupply’s estimates of what the video content world will be worth.
Posted by Simon Perry on 23 February 2007 | Tagged as: Business, Cable TV, Content Deals, Sky
Looks like Sky is continuing the pressure on Virgin Media, but pulling their basic channels.
Posted by Michael on 15 December 2006 | Tagged as: Cable TV, Content, Geographic, Interactive TV (iTV), Software, TV related, USA
Some of the cable operators in the US appear to be falling in love with iTV. Will it work for them?
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 September 2006 | Tagged as: Broadband, Cable TV, Cellular, Distribution, Mobile, UK
Hoping to steal a march on the growing trend, NTL offer, broadband, TV, landline and mobile for £40/month.
Posted by Tim Bourne on 21 August 2006 | Tagged as: Broadband, Business, Cable TV, Cellular, Mobile, UK
Just when you thought it was settling down after the Virgin mobile/NTL deal, there’s rumours of Private Equity firms interested in snapping it up.
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 July 2006 | Tagged as: Broadband, Business, Cable TV, Investments, USA
It’s not surprising that some think that the AOL/Time Warner deal wasn’t good. This is the first time that Steve Case has said he’s sorry about it.
Posted by Tim Bourne on 21 November 2005 | Tagged as: Business, Cable TV, IPTV, USA
Cisco drop a large wedge of cash to buy Cable TV/IPTV big boy Scientific Atlanta.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 19 October 2005 | Tagged as: Cable TV, HDTV, Microsoft, Platforms, Sony
Sony’s convergence-tastic beast melds a high-end multimedia PC with a 200-disc media changer/recorder.
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 13 September 2005 | Tagged as: Broadband, Cable TV, Distribution
French boffins crank the Web up to 100 Mbps on standard copper lines.