Telecommunications: Satellite Television
Amobee, Vodafone Italia launch ad-funded mobile video
FreeVideo will allow Vodafone Italia UMTS users to access a range of local and branded video content for free in return for receiving relevant commercial messages from major brands. Read more
Last.fm launches global free-on-demand music platform
Last.fm has launched a global free-on-demand music platform featuring full-length recordings from all four major record labels and more than 150,000 independent labels and artists. Read more
blinkx adds France 24 news to offering
Video search engine blinkx has formed a partnership with France 24, the French international news channel, to give blinkx viewers direct access to France 24's multilingual programming. Read more
ROK, Vodafone launch mobile TV service in Turkey
ROK Entertainment, a UK-based developer of mobile entertainment applications, has launched a mobile TV service in Turkey. Read more
German publisher to deploy Brightcove online video solution
German magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr has selected Brightcove to publish and distribute advertising-supported video on its websites. Read more
DTN claims 100,000 pay TV subscribers in Southern Russia
100,000 residential customers in Southern Russia have signed up for DTN's pay TV service. Read more
ROK, Utarget to launch ads on FreeBe TV
ROK Entertainment has inked an agreement with Utarget Mobile for the purchase of pre-roll advertising to be broadcast on ROK's FreeBe TV. Read more
TV Cabo acquires TVTel
Portuguese triple play operator PT Multimedia, the parent company of cableco TV Cabo, has acquired a 20 per cent stake in TVTel. Read more
MusiLine launches on orange.fr
Orange has launched MusiLine, a customizable music service developed by French multimedia content provider Lagardère Active, on the orange.fr portal. Read more
Luxe.TV to launch in UK on GlobeCast
Luxe.TV, a TV channel dedicated to the world of luxury, has selected GlobeCast for its launch on Sky in the UK. Read more