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A consortium, including the BBC, BSkyB, BT, Samsung and Microsoft, are joining forces to investigate how used TV spectrum can be utilised for commercial wireless services.

BT Vision customers can now watch their favourite BBC shows on demand, using the new BBC iPlayer on their TVs. The launch gives BT Vision customers the opportunity to enjoy more than 400 hours of their favourite BBC TV programmes and more than 1,000 hours of radio programmes.

According to multiple reports, Yahoo, or another large company, has approached Hulu about a possible takeover.

TouchPoints is The IPA’s unique, consumer-centric, cross-media, cross device database which was launched in 2006. TouchPoints was created to meet the needs of the communications industry. It offers agencies, media owners and advertisers unique insights into the daily life and media usage of people in Great Britain.By highlighting the habits and media moments of multiple… Continue reading TouchPoints

Ofcom is the communications regulator. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom Technology TrackerThe Technology Tracker is produced by Ofcom with the objective to track the attitudes and behaviour of the general public with respect to the residential telecommunications market… Continue reading Ofcom

Criterion Capital Partners, the US investment company that owns Bebo, is set to buy Arqiva’s SeeSaw, according to the Guardian.

ITV has announced that its catch-up service, ITV Player, is to be available on Android devices.

3D TV will “struggle” to gain traction in the mainstream UK television market, according to a report by Informa Telecoms & Media.

Red Bee Media, responsible for managing more than 90% of broadcaster video on demand content consumed in the UK, has launched RedPlayer, the first ‘media grade’, end-to-end, next-generation online video platform. RedPlayer allows broadcasters and content owners in the UK and internationally to deliver and monetise high quality video to multiple devices, including iPhone, iPad… Continue reading Red Bee Media launches next generation video player

Google has acquired DVR software and set-top box maker SageTV, in order to expand the capability of Google TV.