Broadcasting

Cartel office says venture would strengthen TV advertising duopoly. A German regional higher court Wednesday ruled against commercial broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG and RTL Television's plan to launch an online video platform, Germany's Federal Cartel Office said in a statement. The...

Brazilian phone company Embratel Participacoes S/A on Tuesday unveiled plans to start a restructuring of its operations, which could eventually bring all of the group's operations under one roof. Embratel, controlled by Mexico's America Movil SAB de CV, plans...

Ericsson, in collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated, will demonstrate evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona. eMBMS is a highly efficient means of broadcasting content to multiple users simultaneously, utilizing LTE networks. This emerging broadcast technology...

Today, Rogers Communications introduced Rogers Live TV in beta, an app that lets customers stream live TV channels on their iPads. Marking a Canadian industry first, the app gives Rogers customers the freedom to watch shows from anywhere in the...