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Ioko to launch broadband TV network in UK(DMEurope Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)DMEUROPE-27 April 2006-Ioko to launch broadband TV network in UK (C)2006 DMeurope.com (http://www.dmeurope.com) & DME Ltd. All rights reserved. Digital media company Ioko plans to launch the UK's first independent broadband TV network, 'ib.tv'. Ioko will promote the network by offering a 'try before you buy' service. The platform enables viewers to search and sample promotions from a range of independent content providers before downloading the feature or series at high resolution to their PCs or broadband-enabled media devices. Positioned between existing broadcast TV and internet search-based services, ib.tv will offer viewers a range of content genres, including documentaries, short form videos, podcasts, comedy, comic strips, film trailers, short drama, mobile video contributions, community-based interaction, celebrity endorsed products and retail services. ib.tv makes use of peer-2-peer (P2P) technology from Kontiki, termed the Grid system. The system enables users to legally download content to their PCs. The ib.tv service will be available in eight million broadband connected UK households in October 2006 and is expected to roll out to the rest of Europe in 2008. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |