executive broadcasters in news

Highfield ditches Project Kangaroo for Microsoft

News Ashley Highfield has stepped down as chief executive of Project Kangaroo, the video-on-demand service from Britain's three main terrestrial broadcasters which has been held up by regulators over... [10 Nov 2008]

Kangaroo web TV faces competition scrutiny

News Kangaroo - which is headed up by ex-BBC director of future media and technology, Ashley Highfield - aims to bring together content from all three UK broadcasters along with syndicating rights to other video on demand... [30 Jun 2008]

Google bigs up 'white space' wireless plans

News Page highlighted the benefits of making more spectrum available, while downplaying opposition from broadcasters and makers and users of wireless microphones, who fear the wireless devices would cause interference. [23 May 2008]

The tech behind the Beijing 2008 Olympics

News For example, real-time results information which all goes to the official website and to broadcasters. We are not only providing the CIS in Beijing but also overseas to broadcasters in their office in... [08 May 2008]

Ofcom grapples with 2012 Olympic spectrum

News Ofcom said it expects spectrum for the 2012 Games to be primarily required for PMRs (private mobile radios) and by broadcasters but added to that, support services, such as emergency and public safety services, may also... [30 Nov 2007]

BBC, ITV and C4 team up for on-demand TV

News Chief executive of BBC Worldwide, John Smith said the service is a "historic partnership", with the broadcasters "taking control of our destiny in a market that's moving at a fast pace". The service will... [28 Nov 2007]

YouTube vs Viacom: 'It's about free speech' - Google

News Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said at the National Broadcasters Association conference this spring that the company was nearly ready to turn on a tool called "Claim Your Content" that will... [01 May 2007]

New media heralds age of participation

News Ofcom says audiences could reuse PSP content and have the opportunity to respond to media much more than they currently are able to do with public service broadcasters (PSB). Ofcom chief executive Ed... [25 Jan 2007]

US toys with emergency warning system update

News Last November, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued rules requiring that digital television, cable and audio broadcasters and satellite radio operators also deliver the alerts, beginning on 31 December, 2006. [21 Jul 2006]

BT mobile streaming steals march on 3G

News The service is already working over the UK's mobile networks, and Vemotion says it is close to announcing significant deals with TV broadcasters. Tony Antoniou, Vemotion's chief executive, said: "Why... [12 Sep 2003]

FD out, Tellytubby boss in? It's BT's grand reshuffle...

News The current favourite is Rupert Gavin, the man responsible for unleashing the Tellytubbies on unsuspecting broadcasters around the world. She too has a strong track record at BT, having worked there for 15 years,... [05 Nov 2001]

Big Brother 2 prompts pay-per-view

News Its chief executive Russell Allen believes the market is on the verge of a breakthrough, but broadcasters need to move more quickly. Channel 4 is to start charging for online content, in a push to make... [16 Aug 2001]

BBC funding: What the readers think

News He said: "Time for the BBC to grow up and be a big boy with the rest of the broadcasters. A senior executive from the BBC opened a large can of worms and stuck his head in it when he suggested that the... [04 Jul 2001]

New look silicon.com offers unrivalled ebusiness coverage

News The 'Powergen Scandal' was picked up by the press worldwide and led to a series of appearances on broadcasters including the BBC and Sky News. To complement unrivalled news coverage, silicon.com has introduced regular... [12 Sep 2000]

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