Sky premieres live 3DTV – yawn
Robin Hague   

Peculiar milestone in consumer-free 3DTV fairyland

With little or no fanfare, Sky in the UK has premiered a world-first of sorts, screening the first-ever live sports TV broadcast in 3D, albeit to a cheery bunch of sports fans in just nine pubs across the country. A world-first of sorts in that who cares?

Tags:3DTV-Sky Sports-consumer demand-IPTV-iPhone-Avatar-Up-HDTV
 
News Corp back to financial health as ‘digital dynasty’ emerges
Robin Hague   

Rupert Murdoch to begin pay-wall rollout as company turns its fortunes

All the splendid electronic devices available to us, from smartphones to e-readers to the forthcoming iPad, apparently don’t run on batteries; they run on creativity, ingenuity and content – and in particular Rupert Murdoch’s content. Thank god for Rupert Murdoch.

Tags:Rupert Murdoch-News Corp-Twentieth Century Fox-Consumer Electronics
 
Orange and T-mobile denied easy ride
Chris Andrews   

OFT request to EC should put approval ball in UK court

If Orange and T-mobile were hoping for an easy ride through their planned merger, it would seem that they’re out of luck. The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has made a request to the European Commission to refer the UK aspects of the joint venture to the OFT, which potentially means micro-scrutiny of the deal outside of Brussels.

Tags:Office of Fair Trading-European Commission-Orange-T-mobile-merger
 
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