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Ericsson: Philippines to have IPTV in two years
News Strong market interests and falling bandwidth costs are paving the way for Internet Protocol TV services to be finally made available in the Philippines.
Tags: TVs, Web sites, Web 2.0, IP Television, Philippines, Japan, multimedia, revenue, Internet, set-top box
Elton John to hold Web concert...on broadband only
News Rock legend Elton John is set to host the largest ever pay-per-view Internet broadcast in mid July, but the event will only be available to privileged broadband users.
Philippines gets new mobile TV service
News Country's largest mobile operator Smart Communications rolls out commercial services based on digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) standard.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile platforms/communications, Data services
S'pore unveils national media blueprint
News Singapore Media Fusion Plan aims to propel the sector forward and help local players take advantage of global opportunities.
Tags: Digital media, CommunicAsia 2009, Games, Professional Development, SingTel, Training, Animation, Singapore, Digital media, partnership
CEO, top execs of Japanese portal face prosecution
News Livedoor is verging on collapse after its founder and others are arrested on charges of securities fraud.
Tags: Web sites, Web services, Legal
Short Take: Toyota to take stake in new satellite broadcaster
News Toyota Motor Corp plans to buy a stake in an unnamed satellite broadcaster in April to expand cellular-based services that let drivers call for roadside assistance or surf the Internet.
Intel invests US$10m in U.K. startup
News Deal will give Intel access to Mirics Semiconductor's chip technology, which can be installed on mobile devices and PCs to receive content based on the different standards currently being used worldwide.
Tags: Investments, Mobile processors, Development/design
SBA greenlights SCV-StarHub merger
News The Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has agreed to let the shareholders of StarHub-SCV exceed the 3 percent share ownership mark, paving the way for the merger of the companies.
Net rock concert to discrimate in favor of broadband
News Rock legend Elton John is set to host the largest ever pay-per-view Internet broadcast in mid July, but the event will only be available to privileged broadband users.
Catch Elton John live on the Net--via broadband
News MediaWave wants to show people the advantages of a high-speed Internet connection, by streaming live coverage of Elton John's exclusive concert in Turkey.
South Koreans like live TV on mobile
News Live programs, not short video clips, may be the way to go for mobile TV, according to the experience of a South Korean operator.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
Fans may pay to play "Big Brother"
News CBS Television is preparing to put a price tag on Internet video streams of its voyeuristic TV series "Big Brother," a further sign of content owners attempting to charge for online programming.
Philippine broadcaster, IBM sign digital content deal
News Country's largest broadcasting company ABS-CBN inks multimillion-dollar deal to build a multimedia platform that will digitize and archive all of its content.
Tags: Multimedia, Content management
CommunicAsia organizer promises better show next year
Cobrand The show managed to attract more visitors this year, despite some exhibitors scaling back their budgets on booths, says organizer.
Ad disputes tune Web radio out
News Hundreds of Web radio stations in the United States have gone silent, as radio broadcasters find themselves caught in a pair of disputes over online rights.
