Have you ever got annoyed by the evasiveness of online businesses when it comes to publishing prices? They think they are being clever by doing this. Their hope is that the visitor is just too dumb to dig into it and will accept the first (inflated) price given. And if they detect you are a [...]

Big news for production companies… Adobe have recently announced that the Flash Live Media Encoder will now be supported on Mac. This news means Flash is now even more important and has surely ensured itself as the front-runner in formats. For more information direct from adobe click here. To find out how you can encode [...]

We are often asked why people should pay us for hosting streaming video when YouTube is free. It used to be easy to answer because the quality was so poor on YouTube but that's not so clear cut any more. There are three main issues: 1. Unlike PlanetStream, YouTube give no guarantee of service or [...]

PlanetStream are pleased to launch a new monthly newsletter to clients and other interested parties providing tips and advice on streaming plus latest news on PlanetStream in particular and streaming services in general. Email sales@planetstream.net if you would like to join our mailing list.

Details of the first mobile phone to use Google’s Android software have been released – The G1 handset will be available in the UK in time for Christmas from T-Mobile. It will be available on contracts over £40 a month and includes unlimited net browsing. The G1 is  wi-fi and 3G enabled and has built-in [...]

The price to consumers for next generation broadband, offering speeds of up to 100Mbps, should reflect the amount of money spent on investing in next generation networks, according to the UK telecoms regulator Ofcom. The statement from Ofcom is part of its report into upgrading the UKs network infrastructure to be able to handle next [...]

PlanetStream were recently contacted by Llandudno Radio Station Tudno FM who wanted to offer their broadcasts via the internet after receiving numerous requests from listeners who wanted to tune in whilst they were out of the Llandudno area. Tudno FM is Community Radio Station based in Llandudno, North Wales, who provide a local service with [...]

Akamai Technologies has released a white paper in which it suggests that over 80% of European broadcasting organisations – Including TV Stations and Film Producers – are planning to offer high definition (HD) content online over the next year, with nearly half of those surveyed citing consumer demand as the driving factor behind increased HD [...]

A review of the UKs broadband services has now been released by The Department For Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) which has found that the government does not need to contribute public money to fund the installation of next generation broadband across the UK. Review author Francesco Caio said there were “promising signs” that [...]

The government is set to release its review of a proposal that will decide if firms should get subsidies to lay higher-speed cables for homes and businesses, as part of an eagerly anticipated review of the UK’s current broadband services and network infrastructure.   Current Industry predictions have estimated a £5.1bn cost for upgrading the [...]