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Last night’s Superbowl produced plenty of thrills for the sports fans – and a Madonna performance at half time to keep the gossip sites chattering.

BT has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 to 31 December 2011, with total revenue reaching £4,774 million, down 5% on the previous quarter.Its BT Vision service added 39,000 subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total to 679,000.Consumer ARPU was up 5 per cent to an annual £337 (€405) reflecting the… Continue reading BT Vision increases subscribers to 679,000

Sky has announced its results for the six months to 31 December. The company said it has delivered a strong first half performance following continued investment.

Raymond Snoddy comments on the latest financial results from BSkyB but asks us to listen out for what is not said – a lack of comment on the future potential of 3D TV. Additionally, the lack of communication from YouView on a confirmed launch date has given rivals (especially Sky) a long time to plan rival complimentary products…

BT and Miramax have announced a licensing agreement that will bring films from the studio to BT Vision customers in the UK.

Sky has announced plans to launch a new service allowing customers to watch some of its content over the internet. The new service will be an additional choice for people who do not currently subscribe to a pay TV service.

Sky Go, the TV service available at no extra cost to Sky customers across PC, laptops, iPhone and iPad, will be available to download from Android Market across a selection of handsets by the end of February 2012.

BBC iPlayer and ITV Player will now be available to Sky subscribers via the VoD service Sky Anytime+.

The number of connected devices will grow from 256.8 million units in 2011 to 1.34 billion units in 2016, driven by the rise of digital televisions, satellite STBs, video game consoles, Blu-ray disc players and recorders, according to In-Stat.

Marco Bertozzi, managing director EMEA at VivaKi, reveals his highlights from this year’s CES and talks about the implications for the TV industry…