Latest articles by Philip Hunter
DLNA premium video support big step for connected home
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)’s announcement of support for premium video streaming between devices within the home was one of the significant announcements at IBC 2011.
Europe needs to modernise copyright for nonlinear viewing
Europe must revise its copyright laws and establish extended collective licensing as part of its move towards a single digital market.
EBU acts to protect DTT from uplink mobile interference
Reallocation of terrestrial spectrum to mobile services brings risk of interference as well as loss of bandwidth.
France agonises over social media in TV
Unlike the U.S., France has a rule forbidding mention of commercial products in news programmes, but that has run into problems with Facebook and Twitter.
UK pay TV operators eye Wi-Fi for last mile
Both the UK's leading pay TV operators BSkyB and Virgin Media have recently announced expansion plans for Wi-Fi that could end up delivering TV to homes as well as public places.
EBU calls for universal European rights for all TV
The European Broadcast Union (EBU) is urging its member countries to extend the current pan-cointinental rights regime for satellite and cable services to all forms of broadcast.
European operators connect companion screens to TVs
Click to purchase, advertising, betting and voting are key applications for companion screens.
Monaco Telecom leaps into cloud
Monaco Telecom is moving into the cloud with help of French IPTV STB maker Netgem.
Social media has growing effect on TV consumption
The Ericsson TV & Video Consumer Trend Report 2011 finds people are spending less time watching scheduled broadcast TV but are willing to pay for fresh content.
EBU pilots audience participation in programme making
The EBU's Eurovision TV Lab Week allowed viewers in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia to select, via social networks, which TV formats they would like to see on their screens.
Home Gateway Initiative aims to improve performance, cut energy costs
The Home Gateway Initiative is using its Chicago meeting this week to focus on reducing power consumption while ensuring quality of service within the connected home.
HD rollout raises question of SD switch off
As the UK and other European countries move towards universal HD coverage over next five years, the inevitable question is whether and when SD will be switched off.
EBU considers radio spectrum future after WRC-12
The EBU met last week with Italian member RAI to discuss the future of radio spectrum across Europe in the wake of WRC-12 disagreements.
UK's Freeview services increase pressure on pay TV
The UK’s Freeview service over digital terrestrial has added enhanced interactivity in a bid to keep up with the pay TV sector.
BBC iPlayer chief has a go at smart-TV makers
BBC iPlayer chief Daniel Danker has told connected TV makers to simplify their products if they want people to buy them.
Vodafone Germany gives up on football rights
Vodafone German’s decision to pull out of bidding for rights to show Bundesliga football matches highlights the dilemma facing pay-TV service providers.
Content delivery basics
There is little sign of recession in the content delivery network (CDN) service market, which is expanding at 22 percent to 25 percent per annum, according
