TV

CES 2024: Gadget Makers Add AI To TVs, Cars

TV makers Samsung, LG, Hisense, TCL and others embed AI features in latest devices while Sony drives Afeela car with…

11 months ago

Dish Network Confirms Outage Was Due To Ransomware Attack

US satellite broadcast Dish Network confirms multi-day outage was a result of a ransomware attack and some data has been…

2 years ago

YouTube Tests Free Ad-Supported Streaming Channels

Alphabet's YouTube is reportedly testing free ad-supported TV channels to challenge the likes of Roku and others

2 years ago

Streaming Impact On Broadcast TV Revealed In Latest Ofcom Study

Young adults now watching two thirds less broadcast TV than in 2012, as scale of streaming challenge to broadcast media…

2 years ago

Anonymous Hacks Russian State TV Stations

Hacktivist group Anonymous hacks streaming services and state TV news channels in Russia to broadcast Ukraine war footage

3 years ago

Old TV Responsible For Welsh Village Broadband Outage

Openreach sends in its 'SAS' engineers! Old TV set found to be responsible for two years of broadband outages in…

4 years ago

Google Fiber Drops TV Offering

Decision made to focus solely on providing high-speed Internet services, as customer need for 'traditional TV' wanes

5 years ago

Freeview Disruption Blamed On Atmospherics

Disruption of Freeview television services across the United Kingdom this week blamed on high pressure weather conditions

5 years ago

Streaming Catching Traditional TV, Ofcom Finds

The UK is becoming a nation of streamers thanks to speedy broadband access, but traditional TV remains top for content

5 years ago

Samsung Urges TV Users To Carry Out Virus Scans

Alert underscores the difficulty of protecting myriads of internet-connected home devices

5 years ago

Behind The Scenes At BT Sport: How Tech & Social Media Are Changing Live Football

IN-DEPTH: Silicon sees how social media and technology is changing how sport is broadcast and helping BT Sport differentiate itself

7 years ago

Sky And Virgin Media Take On Web Giants With Targeted TV Advertising

Sky and Virgin Media look to offer safety and prestige of TV with targeted nature of online advertising in new…

7 years ago

FCC Website ‘Attacked’ After John Oliver Net Neutrality Call To Arms

US regulator claims website attack, hours after British comedian urges people to protest against rule change

8 years ago

Sky Mobile Launch Is Imminent But Its Quiet On Broadband Figures

Sky is happy with mobile plans but has no specific broadband numbers and analysts are concerned despite revenue growth

8 years ago

Tech Quiz Of The Week: The BBC’s Technology Journey

The BBC has pioneered television, radio and online - but what do you know about Auntie's technology triumphs and its…

8 years ago

BBC Will Broadcast Rio 2016 Olympic Games In 360 Degree Video

BBC experiments with VR and 360 degree video for Rio 2016 Olympics and will broadcast one live event a day…

8 years ago

Why Use Of Video At Congress Sit-In Was Watershed IT Moment

ANALYSIS: New-gen IT carried on the business of government information distribution when conventional methods failed, and the government had nothing…

8 years ago

BBC Three’s ‘Creative Shackles Are Off’ With Online Format

BBC Three has aired on TV for the last time, embracing an online-first format and social media

9 years ago

Sky Praises Superior Service As It Adds 277,000 Broadband Users

Sky says the quality of its product and customer service help it stand out as it prepares for new Now…

9 years ago

Cisco Targets Digital TV With 1 Mainstream Acquisition

Connected devices ahoy! Cisco tackles digital TV portability with purchase of cloud video platform

9 years ago

How Big Data Helps TV Providers Like BBC And HBO Give You The Shows You Want

Hui Zhang, Conviva CEO, explains how data-driven intelligence is being utilised to examine, and learn from, your viewing habits

9 years ago

The IT Challenges Of Launching BT Sport

The launch of BT Sport changed the UK media landscape, but the technical challenges have changed the company too

9 years ago

BT: Sky Calls For Openreach Separation Are Distraction From Pay TV Dominance

BT calls for Ofcom's once in a decade market review to include 'non-competitive' pay TV market

9 years ago

Toshiba Moves Accounting Probe Into Chip Business

Following an independent investigation set up earlier in May, Toshiba will now probing accounting irregularities in its TV, PC and…

10 years ago

Islamic State Hacks French TV Station TV5Monde

Mon dieu! French culture minister demands urgent meeting after Islamic State blacks out TV broadcasts

10 years ago

New Channel 4 Comedy To Be Set On A Data Centre In Space

Blog: Adam Buxton and co. to look after world's porn and kittens from orbiting data centre...but soon, data storage may…

10 years ago

Netflix ‘Blocking’ VPNs, Proxies And Other Location Hiding Technology

Netflix is reportedly responding to requests from the TV and movie industries to clamp down

10 years ago

Virgin Media ‘KipstR’ Wristband Pauses TV If You Fall Asleep

Virgin Media says KipstR could be used to control smart homes in the future

10 years ago

EE Moves Closer To Quad-Play With Free EE TV For Broadband Customers

EE TV, the UK's "most advanced" television service, will be free to all EE broadband customers

10 years ago

Former BBC CTO Wins Claim For Unfair Dismissal

Employment tribunal agrees with former BBC CTO John Linwood's claim that he was made a scapegoat for the failed DMI…

10 years ago