IPTV platform to take on big media
The doors opened Tuesday morning on the 2010 IPTV World Forum, with keynotes from Richard Halton, director of Project Canvas at the BBC, and Richard Young, director of business development at BT Vision.
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Broadcaster to map UK mobile coverage
July 18, 2011 Written by Mike Hibberd
The UK’s public service broadcasting organisation, the BBC, has announced that it is to create an independent mobile coverage map of the UK, working in partnership with network analyst firm Epitiro. The broadcaster has developed an Android app in conjunction with Epitiro that, when downloaded by consumers, will feedback data on the availability and strength of signal at different locations throughout the UK.
IPTV service Project Canvas gathers momentum
June 28, 2010 Written by James Middleton
UK public broadcaster the BBC has been greenlighted to spearhead the development of Project Canvas, an internet TV platform designed to drive supply and demand of online, interactive TV services.
BBC iPlayer racking up traffic in UK
February 23, 2010 Written by James Middleton
It’s no wonder the operator community is growing increasingly concerned over the amount of data traffic hitting the networks. This week UK broadcaster the BBC announced record breaking requests for its IPTV-based iPlayer application.
IPTV platform wins support from UK broadcasters
December 17, 2009 Written by James Middleton
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and internet service provider Talk Talk are the latest companies to join Project Canvas, a joint venture dedicated to developing and running an IPTV platform.
Mobile marketing special
How do top-tier international brands use the mobile channel? The people in charge of mobile for auto manufacturer BMW, airline Lufthansa and UK broadcaster the BBC talk to telecoms.com about how they use mobile to benfefit themselves, their partners and their customers.
From public service to mobile service
September 29, 2009 Written by Mike Hibberd
BBC Worldwide is tasked with generating revenues from the content created by its public service mother company. This year it launched an advertising proposition on its mobile site and mobile marketing looks set to become a key part of its offering.
BBC makes content free over wifi
October 16, 2007 Written by James Middleton
UK broadcaster the BBC said Tuesday that it is to make all of its online content available for free across 7,500 wifi hotspots. A deal with wifi network operator The Cloud will allow the public to access all bbc.co.uk content through the provider’s UK hotspot network. The 7,500 hotspots are located at UK locations including [...]
The BBC goes Orange
March 29, 2007 Written by James Middleton
UK mobile operator Orange announced Thursday that the BBC will start providing content for its mobile TV service, Orange TV, beginning April. The company said its customers will be able to watch part of the BBC’s portfolio, including BBC One, BBC Three and BBC News 24 on their mobiles. The move is part of a [...]
Ofcom puts price on BBC’s P2P TV plans
February 2, 2007 Written by James Middleton
The BBC’s iPlayer service will cost UK broadband providers between £399 million (Eur 605m) and £839m in the next five years, according to UK media watchdog, Ofcom. The regulator said that BT and other ISPs using the British incumbent’s wholesale-broadband products are likely to be the hardest hit. Ofcom calculates that each user of the [...]
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