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IPTV Services Criticised At ASI Conference

IPTV Services Criticised At ASI Conference

TIOTI Could it be that many of the new IPTV services are often just the Emperor’s new clothes? Speaking at ASI’s 2007 European TV Symposium in Barcelona last week, convergent media specialist, Graham Lovelace, told over 200 delegates that he was “underwhelmed by most of the new services now available – these are not the future of the medium in my view.”

For instance, Joost (see

Joost Signs Content Deal With ITN On

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Joost Signs Content Deal With ITN On ‘Future of TV’ Seminar Examines Search), and here he was able to report that the company had now received adequate VC funding to move forward with its vision to become a 360 degrees TV service (see More Funding For TIOTI).

Most interestingly, Cleghorn believed that TIOTI “could build a new electronic programme guide paradigm,” which connected scheduling, catch-up TV and VoD using search, signposts and social. “It’s a big job, but worth cracking,” he added.

ASI: www.asi.eu.com

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