As attendees get a glimpse of the Consumer Electronics industry’s future at International CES, research from Gallup suggests that the devices Americans own have changed over the past decade, with ownership of laptops (64 per cent) and iPods/MP3 players (45 per cent) up most dramatically from 2005. Compared with 2005, fewer Americans today have desktop […]
Professional wrestling entertainment company WWE has announced the forthcoming launch of WWE Network, the spectacle’s first-ever 24/7 streaming network. The service goes live in the US on February 24th featuring all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events – including WrestleMania – valued at more than $600 per year for $9.99 per month with a six-month commitment. […]
Italian DTH platform TivuSat activated 320,000 new smart cards in 2013, taking the total to 2,044,000. Sicily, Lombardy and Piedmont were the regions where TivuSat recorded the highest growth over the past year. Calabria, Liguria and Molise are the regions where the DTH platform has the highest penetration rate, as these parts of the country […]
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has published the findings of a review undertaken regarding the future prospects for the licensing of commercial DTT. The review is the latest development in what has been a continuous process undertaken by the BAI to discharge its duties with regard to commercial DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television). As part […]
After launching a successful video viewing app in June 2013, MTV now unveiled a fully optimised TV Everywhere/ authenticated viewing experience on mobile web. Available immediately fans can watch full episodes and seasons of hit MTV series such as Teen Wolf and Girl Code, from all iOS and most Android devices. In the coming months, […]
NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]
Bloomberg Sports, the US specialist in sports analytics, has formed an expanded partnership with multiplatform fan engagement innovator OneTwoSee. The companies will work together to develop real-time apps for Smart TVs that expand and enhance the broadcast viewing experience for sports audiences and fans. Bloomberg Sports and OneTwoSee aim to leverage the interactivity of connected […]
Amazon.com and CBS Corporation have agreed an exclusive content licensing agreement for forthcoming CBS Television series Extant. The serialised drama, starring Halle Berry and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, will première on the CBS Television Network in June. Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive premium subscription home for Extant, with unlimited streaming […]
Entropic has completed the integration of the Cryptography Research CryptoFirewall security core technology into its advanced line of multimedia STB system-on-a-chip (SoC) products. By incorporating CRI’s technology into its SoCs, Entropic can help ensure its products protect against signal theft and content piracy. Entropic’s ARM-based advanced STB SoC solutions are designed for hybrid broadcast/IP pay […]
Conax, a global provider of solutions for securing digital video content distribution, has announced that Kerala Communicators Cable has entered a pilot project to deploy the new Conax Cardless solution. KCCL is a consortium of over 3000 independent cable TV networks in Kerala, South India. The pilot project includes an upgrade of KCCL’s existing Conax […]