Vidmind, enabling TV operators to launch a full blown OTT pay-TV service, has announced its partnership with Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-network, multi-screen digital TV services. As part of their cooperation, the companies will bring to market a novel DRM-in-the-cloud offering, which serves as a new component of Vidmind’s complete […]
NASCAR and Comcast have confirmed a deal that will make Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. The 10-year term matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in history, and is the longest entitlement sponsorship agreement in this […]
Civolution, a provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetising content and Televes, a manufacturer of equipment for the reception and distribution of television signals, have announced the integration and deployment of Civolution’s content protection technology NexGuard with Televes multi-dwelling unit (MDU) broadcasting signal distribution system for the global market. Televes has developed […]
Multinational Corporation Tatung Technology has joined DTVKit to further expand their DVB product range into the European market. DTVKit, the not-for-profit organisation, providing the core building blocks of a broadcast DVB stack royalty free, today announced that Tatung Technology (TTI) have joined DTVKit as a product member. Tatung Technology, with global headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, […]
Video Clarity, a provider of audio and video quality measurement and analysis systems, has launched ClearView Shuttle 4K, a new system that adds another 4K-capable solution to the company’s ClearView video quality analyser line. Originally designed as a portable, entry-level solution for HD video quality-of-service testing, ClearView Shuttle now includes record and playback capabilities for […]
Friend MTS, a video content protection provider, has announced the appointment of Mike Petrocelli as Senior VP Sales and Business Development, Americas. Petrocelli will head Friend MTS’ Americas Division, Friend MTS to strengthen the company’s positioning and efforts in that region. “This is an extremely important appointment for Friend MTS. Mike brings extensive experience, a rich […]
EuroMedia September/October 2014 3D TV is seemingly already confined to aficionado’s specialist channels, and attention is now turning to Ultra-HD. With a number of services and trials launching in 2014, Colin Mann talks a range of industry experts to assess the prospects for broadcasting’s next format.
BSkyB has made its formal offer of €6.75 per share to acquire the outstanding shares in Sky Deutschland. It is already assured of 21st Century Fox’s 57.4 per cent holding in the broadcaster. But it is now fair to say that the fun might begin. A number of other shareholders have very publicly stated that […]
Japan’s government has confirmed its roadmap for the introduction of Ultra-HD in its 4K and 8K versions. Japan will use its ‘BS’ satellite channels for these debut services and as part of its build up to a widespread introduction ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The country’s Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said the […]
Telefonica and Alcatel-Lucent have agreed to deploy a 100GB optical network throughout the northwest, eastern and southern regions of Spain to allow a greater capacity for video and HD video storage. The network will start off with 8.8Tbps capacity but is capable of growing to a whopping 24Tbps in the future. Roque Lozano, President of […]