Video on Demand
- May 15, 2008 Sky adds streaming to online VOD service
Sky responds to the success of the BBC iPlayer by renaming its VOD service and introducing streaming.
- May 15, 2008 BT Vision adds 94,000 customers
BT Vision gained 94,000 customers during the first three months of 2008, taking its subscriber base to 214,000.
- May 13, 2008 BT Vision orders new Pace STBs
BT Vision agrees a contract for provision of a new set-top box from Pace Group.
- May 13, 2008 BBC, ITV, C4 joint VoD 'named SeeSaw'
The VoD service being developed by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 will reportedly be named SeeSaw.
- May 12, 2008 BBC News: Embedded media is big hit
Many more people are accessing video and audio on BBC News and Sport websites after it was embedded.
- May 08, 2008 Ofcom studies prospects for IPTV
Ongoing Ofcom research includes a study of internet service quality and its implications for IPTV.
- May 02, 2008 Video 'grows P2P traffic by 30% a year'
Peer-to-peer internet traffic will increase by 33% per year because of high definition video, a report predicts.
- May 02, 2008 CNN International offers iGoogle player
CNN International develops a video player for Google users' customised pages.
- Apr 29, 2008 Five plans VoD relaunch as Demand Five
Five Download - the broadcaster's internet video service - is to be relaunched with a new name.
- Apr 22, 2008 BBC presses case for universal broadband
Policy-makers should consider intervention to ensure wide access to broadband internet, says the BBC.
- Apr 18, 2008 NBC to send on-demand TV to Europe
NBC Universal is planning a subscription on-demand service which looks likely to launch in the UK.
- Apr 16, 2008 Comcast plans to lay down law on P2P
US service provider Comcast wants an industry code on how ISPs can manage users' internet access.
- Apr 14, 2008 Ashley Highfield made CEO of Kangaroo
BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 pick the BBC's future media chief to lead their joint VOD project.
- Apr 10, 2008 Tiscali: BBC iPlayer comments 'inflamatory'
Tiscali responds to the views of the BBC's technology chief about how to handle iPlayer traffic.
- Apr 09, 2008 BBC iPlayer for Wii launches tonight
Nintendo signs deal with the BBC to offer content through its Wii games console.
- Apr 04, 2008 Carphone, BT, Sky 'consider Tiscali bid'
Carphone Warehouse, BT and Sky are said to be considering bids for Tiscali's UK operations.
- Mar 28, 2008 August launch date for Kangaroo VOD
Project Kangaroo, the VOD venture from the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, will reportedly launch in August.
- Mar 14, 2008 BT Vision plans more games, teleshopping
BT Vision is putting "significant investment" into new applications including gaming and teleshopping.
- Mar 14, 2008 ITV to air F1 races and extras online
ITV is to broadcast Formula One races, qualifying and Friday practice sessions on its website.
- Mar 13, 2008 BBC 'stops' non-DRM iPlayer downloads
The BBC says it has "released a fix" to stop people downloading iPlayer content not protected by DRM.
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