A Russian Proton rocket successfully launched the Express AM6 satellite at 7.09pm Moscow time on October 21st. It was the 6th Proton flight this year, but importantly the second success since a malfunction earlier in the year. The Express AM6 telecommunications satellite was built by ISS Reshetnev and will provide services to Russia, Central Europe […]
Sigma Designs, a provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Smart TV, Smart home and IP-based STBs, and SoftAtHome, a provider of home operating platforms enabling convergent services for the digital home, have formed a new partnership to accelerate IoT deployment by integrating the Z-Wave radio protocol into home gateway software. The partnership creates an […]
The DMC has confirmed the launch of Food Network HD in Russia for Scripps Networks International. The launch of the Food Network channel into Russia is an extension of existing services of the channel to the EMEA region which is already handled by the DMC. All content, media handling and playout for the EMEA channel […]
Telestream, a provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, has announced ScreenFlow 5.0 – the latest version of the company’s award-winning screencasting and video editing software for the Mac. Targeted at the new breed of content creators who are not video editors by trade, ScreenFlow 5.0 adds several new features including direct recording from iOS devices, enhanced ease […]
Levira, an outdoor broadcast service provider in the Baltics, signed a contract with the Finnish basketball team Bisons to produce the TV broadcasts of all of their 2014-2015 VTB League’s home games. This is not the first time for Levira to produce basketball TV broadcasts, having been responsible for the broadcasts of all 94 EuroBasket […]
ContentBridge Systems is proud to announce a collaboration with Studio 100 in Europe. This collaboration enables Studio 100 to connect its extensive content library with consumers and business partners worldwide. ContentBridge recently joined “Breaking Bad,” Amazon, and The Walt Disney Company as recipients of the prestigious ‘Digi Award’ given by the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) […]
Key findings of the Adobe Digital Index report show that more people watched more TV online than ever before. TV consumption across devices grew 388 per cent year-over-year (YoY) and programmers saw broader use as unique monthly viewers increased by 146 per cent YoY across browsers and TV apps. While online TV consumption remains fragmented […]
Sky Italia has denied Italian press reports that it plans to launch a package of free-to-air channels on DTT. In a statement, Sky Italia stressed it remains focused on the core pay-TV business, while its presence in the free-to-air segment will continue to be represented by channel Cielo. Daily “La Repubblica” reported that the pay-TV […]
Digital IP protection expert KLipcorp has successfully completed a project aimed at accurately measuring the damage done by IP piracy/cybercrime and the impact or otherwise of various piracy / cybercrime management methods. Klipcorp’s methodology has been independently
Noted film director Wim Wenders has praised television’s increased use of 4K content capture. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the beatification of Pope Paul VI in Rome – captured by Vatican TV in Ultra-HD and with technical support from DBW Communications – Wenders said the technology is crucial. “But 4K is unforgiving! Unlike His […]