BT Vision customers will soon be able to delve into the archives of entertainment company and movie studio Miramax, after BT announced a licencing agreement that will see the film-distributor’s hits become part of the telecommunications company’s on-demand package. The carriage deal will make the selected films from Miramax (which could include Pulp Fiction, The English Patient, Kill Bill, and There Will Be [...]
BT’s TV on-demand service BT Vision is set for a revamp in the near future, as the company attempts to keep up with new rival services such as Netflix. The service, which has over 600,000 UK subscribers, offers its users the chance to access on-demand content alongside digital terrestrial channels, now seems intent on integration [...]
BT is said to be planning to bundle a YouView IPTV box with its broadband BT Total Broadband packages at some time during the first part of next year.
The BBC and BT have announced more details about the plans to bring the BBC’s extreamly popular VOD service iPlayer to the telecomms DTT IPTV service BT Vision.
BT Vision the broadband based IPTV service which combines terrestrial UK Freeview TV channels with VOD content delivered via its ISP, is readying it self to show content directly from the BBC iPlayer VOD service.
Satellite broadcaster Sky have been told to lower the prices it charges rivals for its premium sports content including premiership games. The ruling made by Industry regulator Ofcom, could well open the way for Sky’s sports streaming to become available on online tv services such as BT Vision.
