Big Star Media Group announced plans to develop a television channel intended for broadcast distribution over the Internet. The channel, "Clarksdale TV," will originate from the Company's production facilities in Clarksdale, MS and will feature proprietary Blues-related music news and entertainment programming.

Clarksdale TV will initially be available as a link from the Company's current website, and will initially be free of charge. The Company's revenue model for the channel is based on an advertising and sponsorship model with additional subscription fees, which apply for varying levels of enhanced content delivery.

IFSEC returned from 10 to 13 May 2010 to the NEC Birmingham. The event traditionally attracted the leading innovations, new products, business people and market opportunities.

"This year IFSEC featured a great number of national pavilions, – says Andrey Miroshkin, CEO of Groteck Business Media. – IFSEC is famous for its well-balanced range of security products covered. Most participants and visitors come to discuss business and look for sales leads."

Groteck Business Media, an official IFSEC partner in Russia, has introduced its media portfolio to global vendors – Security & Safety Magazine and Catalogue; CCTV, DVR, Access Control, Fire & Intrusion Alarms Buyers- Guides; Security & Safety Technologies Forum (SST Forum) and All-over-IP Forum. "We receive an enormous amount of interest to the Russian market and our media services at each booth, – says Andrey Miroshkin. – It is clear however that many global vendors do not have a complete understanding of the potential the Russian market has got. They may lack information on the competition, sales volumes and large investments in Russia. So our principle goal is to carry on studying and promoting the Russian market. The current competition there is so high that one or two year will pass and a newcomer will find it rather tough to enter the local environment."

Endavo Media recently created its Telco TV Demo to help telcos understand how easy it can be to manage and distribute video content to 3-screens—PC, Mobile and TV.

To test drive Endavo’s OTT Video Services Platform with your own Telco TV Demo, click here.

Endavo Media recently created its Telco TV Demo to help telcos understand how easy it can be to manage and distribute video content to 3-screens—PC, Mobile and TV.

To test drive Endavo’s OTT Video Services Platform with your own Telco TV Demo, click here.

“The convergence of TV, online video and social media is creating opportunities for new subscriber revenue and telco tv services,” Endavo CEO Paul D Hamm said. “Our Telco TV Demo helps telcos take the first step toward offering their subscribers access to unlimited programming, from live and video-on-demand local content, to shows from around the globe—all delivered wherever, and whenever, they want.”

DISH Network and EchoStar issued the following statement regarding recent developments in TiVo vs. EchoStar Communications Corporation:

"DISH Network and EchoStar are pleased that the full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has granted their petition for rehearing en banc.

We believe the issues that will be considered by the full court on rehearing will have a profound impact on innovation in the United States for years to come."

As previously announced, in 2007 and 2008 Tilgin appealed to the Administrative Court in Stockholm following the decision of the Swedish Customs to impose customs duties on certain imports during 2005 and 2006. The Administrative Court has now dismissed the appeal. Tilgin intends to appeal the decision of the Administrative Court to the Administrative Court of Appeal. If Tilgin should ultimately incur those customs duties, the company will claim compensation as set out in the contract with the relevant customer for whom the imports were made.

Comcast and ESPN announce an agreement to provide ESPN 3D to Comcast’s Digital Cable customers, to bring top sports events to consumers in next-generation 3D. Comcast is the first cable affiliate to sign on to distribute ESPN’s new network that will launch on June 11 and will include nearly 100 events in its first year.

In addition, Comcast and ESPN will provide customers access to select ESPN 3D events on VOD.

KIT digital has expanded its partnership with Sports Network Television to provide full coverage of this year's 19th FIFA World Cup from June 11 to July 11, 2010 to fans across the globe over the three screens: computer, mobile and TV.

SNTV provides television broadcasters with top quality footage of the sports news of the day. SNTV is the only non-linear broadcast accredited agency that will be reporting on all World Cup matches between 32 teams in 9 cities across South Africa. SNTV will have dedicated, on-site crews covering breaking news and reactions, interviews with players and coaches, training coverage, and press conferences.

SeaChange International announces customer availability of its Intelligent Video Platform 2.0, which now includes support for Adobe’s new Flash Player 10.1 software and Flash Access 2.0 content protection, integrates Envivio’s 4Caster C42 encoders and enables HTTP live and on-demand streaming to the Apple iPad. Demonstrations at The Cable Show in Los Angeles will show the Intelligent Video Platform’s flexibility with on-demand content streaming to extend the business of on-demand television to set-tops, PCs, mobile phones and enable over-the-top video.

Endavo Media recently launched TalkingTelcOTT, the first and only blog dedicated exclusively to helping telcos more effectively understand and leverage telco TV and OTT to grow their businesses. TalkingTelcOTT content is produced by Endavo president and CEO Paul D Hamm.

“Most have heard about OTT associated with YouTube and Netflix being delivered over the Internet,” said Hamm. “But to Endavo, OTT represents the long-awaited convergence of traditional television and the Internet, and all the exciting revenue and subscriber growth opportunities now available to telcos.”

NEC Display Solutions announces a new accessory for its large-format LCD displays, the MPD-DTi analog, digital and Internet protocol tuner module, a breakthrough in the market for an integrated option slot card. The tuner card allows users to stream content up to 1080P through the built-in expansion slot of NEC’s S, P and X Series products.

Limelight Networks announces the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court decision finding in favor of the Company in the case Level 3 Communications, LLC. v. Limelight Networks, Inc (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Civil Action No. 2:07cv589).

The ruling, issued by the Appeals Court without opinion under Rule 36, affirms a January 2009 jury decision that Limelight Networks does not infringe the Level 3 patents at issue.

ANT has been selected by global high tech telecommunications company Kathrein, to deploy HbbTV services on its new range of STBs. Kathrein has licensed the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform, a variant of the widely recognised ANT hybrid TV service platform, to target the fast growing international retail market.

ANT has been heavily involved in the development of the hybrid TV service market for many years through its commitment to industry standards bodies including the Open IPTV Forum and HbbTV and the development of a powerful hybrid TV service platform now deployed worldwide. The ANT Galio HbbTV Platform is the first HbbTV solution to be commercially distributed providing a robust, flexible and dynamic platform on which both service providers and device manufacturers can develop and deploy HbbTV related applications for hybrid broadcast TV services to the home.

COMEDY CENTRAL has picked-up the Onion Sports Network pilot and placed a 10-episode series order for "The Onion Sports Network" (working title), it was announced today by Kent Alterman, head of original programming and production, COMEDY CENTRAL. The scripted series from The Onion, based on its popular Onion Sports Network online video series, is set to premiere 1Q 2011.

"The Onion has such credibility in the comedy world, we feel fortunate to partner with them," said Alterman. "They will skewer the sports world, and the media coverage of sports, with the same sharpness we've seen applied to the world of politics and popular culture."

"The Onion Sports Network teaming up with COMEDY CENTRAL?," said Steve Hannah, CEO of The Onion. "If I were ESPN, I'd consider a whole new line of work."

Aruna Media has selected SENSIO as its main live 3D events technology partner. The two companies have teamed up for Aruna's exclusive, live 3D distribution of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa games to cinemas and stadiums worldwide. Aruna, which owns the FIFA World Cup live broadcast rights for out-of-home 3D HD, will distribute 3D content in the high-quality SENSIO 3D format worldwide.