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2007 Tech Trends No. 1: Telly 2.0
First in a series of posts highlighting Tech Digest’s pick of big technology trends for the second half of 2007…
Let’s get one thing clear first. Online TV ISN’T about watching TV on your PC. Well, it is at the moment, because most of the people doing it are geeks like you and me. But in the long term, online TV is about delivering TV through your broadband connection to a proper TV in your living room, bedroom or wherever.
Virgin Media close to inking deal for sports news channel
The whole mess that is Virgin Media versus Sky is still rumbling on, but at least there could be some good news for Virgin Media’s sports fans.
It’s being reported that Virgin Media are likely to sign a deal in the next few weeks that will create a new sports news channel. The most likely partner is Setanta Sports, though this hasn’t been confirmed.
Virgin Media and Sky cut "Plus" service charges
Virgin Media has announced that it is to cut the monthly subscription price it charges for its V+ digital PVR service.
The announcement follows the week after Sky announced that it would be dropping the monthly subscription free for its Sky+ service, for any customer already have a monthly satellite TV package.
Sky HD link with Hollywood studios and 80GB PS3: the best stories from Shiny Media
– Sky has announced it will screen more Hollywood blockbusters in high definition. Plus more original commissions will be available in the improved format [HDTV UK]
Sky introduce energy-saving overnight standby mode for Sky+ and Sky HD boxes
In a bid to become a little more environmentally friendly, Sky is introducing a new automatic energy-saving initiative for all its Sky+ and Sky HD boxes. The new feature will automatically switch a customer's Sky box into standby mode if…
BSkyB v Virgin Media: What the Blogosphere is saying
It's great fun when media moguls go to war. Well, great fun for everyone except us consumers. At least, that's the case in the current stand-off between Virgin Media and BSkyB, where a squabble over how much Virgin should pay…
Virgin Media versus BSkyB: 'supercomplaint', compensation, ratings
The war between Murdoch's Sky and Branson's Virgin Media continues to rumble on, and (unsurprisingly) consumers are the ones most suffering. Sky pulled a number of their most popular channels from Virgin Media last week after Virgin refused to pay…
Virgin Media to offer first two seasons of Lost on VoD service
Skilfully avoiding Sky (who are smug enough about getting series 3 of Lost in high definition), Virgin Media has given more detail of its Disney Buena Vista deal, boasting that it includes series one and two of Lost….
Virgin offer subscriber discounts after Sky withdraw channels
Virgin Media has said that it will give its subscribers up to £9.75 in monthly discounts to compensate for the loss of Sky's channels from its basic packages, after talks between the two media giants broke down today. Virgin Media…
