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RSS itv in newsProject Kangaroo makes leap to December testing
News Project Kangaroo, the online TV joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, is planning to start testing the on-demand media player by the end of the year. An ITV spokeswoman told silicon.com... [18 Nov 2008]
Highfield ditches Project Kangaroo for Microsoft
News Project Kangaroo is a joint venture between ITV, the BBC and Channel 4 which is currently under investigation by Britain's competition watchdog. Ashley Highfield has stepped down as chief executive of Project Kangaroo,... [10 Nov 2008]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... Ashley Highfield
News However, in April this year he announced his departure from the BBC for Project Kangaroo, a broadband TV service being developed as a joint venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, where he will take the role as chief... [16 Sep 2008]
ITV Worldwide signs up new media head
News ITV Worldwide, the broadcaster's distribution arm, has appointed Jason Binks as vice president of digital and new media. However as spokeswoman from the company told silicon.com his immediate task will focus around... [12 Sep 2008]
Malware-infected site detected every five seconds
News Recent infected websites include those of ITV, Sony PlayStation and a golf page on the BBC site - all these websites have now fixed their security hole. Websites poisoned with malware capable of infecting visitors'... [23 Jul 2008]
Beeb appoints new iPlayer chief
News Huggers, who joined the BBC last year and is currently group controller of the Future Media and Technology division, replaces Ashley Highfield - who left to become CEO of on-demand online media player Kangaroo, a joint venture between... [18 Jul 2008]
Kangaroo web TV faces competition scrutiny
News Kangaroo, the proposed online on-demand video joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, has been referred to the Competition Commission. In a joint statement BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel... [30 Jun 2008]
BBC's Highfield hops off to Kangaroo
News Highfield will become CEO of Kangaroo, which is a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 to create a shared on-demand online media player. ITV and Channel 4 also have their own on-demand... [15 Apr 2008]
Tesco Mobile users hungry for ads
News Brands advertising on the portal included Bee Movie, ITV, Nivea and Teletext. Tesco Mobile has embraced mobile advertising after concluding its customers are hungry for ads on their phones. Mobile in pictures [09 Apr 2008]
BBC signs up with iTunes
News In recent months, the BBC has struck deals with YouTube and MySpace, as well as with ITV and Channel 4 for the Kangaroo on-demand service. A range of BBC television programmes are now available for download at Apple's UK... [19 Feb 2008]
BBC's iPlayer comes to Macs and Linux
News As well as iPlayer, an on-demand player including content from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 currently called Kangaroo was announced in November. This is the first time a UK broadcaster has provided an on-demand... [14 Dec 2007]
BBC, ITV and C4 team up for on-demand TV
News BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 have got together to develop a joint on-demand online media player which will play content from all three. Although the BBC launched its iPlayer service in July and ITV... [28 Nov 2007]
BBC iPlayer goes public
News Regarding rumours of the development of a separate media player in partnership with ITV and Channel 4, Mark Thompson said: "We're talking to lots of players. The BBC's on-demand TV service, iPlayer, has been launched to... [27 Jun 2007]
Apple TV weeks behind schedule
News The $299 device, first previewed as iTV in September and formally announced at Macworld Expo in January, is a set-top box that allows TV programmes and films downloaded to a Mac or PC to be played on a television in... [27 Feb 2007]
Apple vs Microsoft: Close call for digital living room
News Next up for Apple in this area is a product code-named the 'iTV' - now christened the 'Apple TV' - which is due early this year. Apple and Microsoft are among the big names battling to dominate digital home entertainment... [15 Jan 2007]
