At the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft has revealed more than 35 new content partners that would launch on Xbox Live in various markets around the world over the next 12 months.

Eurosport has launched its Eurosport Player application, the sports channel’s online simulcast streaming service on VIERA Connect, Panasonic Smart VIERA’s cloud-based connected TV platform.

Nintendo has axed its 3DTV service, which was launched to accompany its 3D-capable 3DS device.

2012 looks to be a repeat of 2011, with LCD growing at the expense of CRT and plasma, and developed market declines cancelling out emerging market growth, according to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly Advanced Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.

Although TV sales in the first three months of the year dipped below two million for the first time since 2007, volume sales in April 2012 were up an impressive 15% on April 2011, according to latest figures from GfK.

A new study looking at the implementation of the European Commission’s Audiovisual Media Services directive has revealed that video-on-demand revenues in the European Union are growing, but currently account for less than 1% of total TV revenues, according to reports in Digital TV Europe.


IMD, the media logistics specialist, has published an independent research paper outlining the shortcomings of current VoD advertising workflows and setting out its vision for helping the market as it grows. This follows a unique, in-depth review undertaken amongst major media owners, including Channel 5 and Sky.

Most people in Britain with a connected TV actually lead a very disconnected TV existence, reveals newly released insight from Kantar Media’s futurePROOF study of consumer take up and usage of digital devices and media.

MTV is going to create subscription video-on-demand portals for some of its key shows, including Spongebob Squarepants, as its MTV OD portal moves into a full launch.

According to reports in the Guardian, nearly two million homes face disruption to their Freeview digital TV signal because of interference from the next generation of mobile services (4G) which could come online by the end of this year.