The Australian Government has announced new measures to ensure Australians make informed choices when accessing online content and to strengthen the industry’s ability to tackle online copyright infringement. Copyright protection provides an essential mechanism for ensuring the viability and success of creative industries by incentivising and rewarding creators. The rapid growth of the Internet has […]
UK supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s has launched its Sainsbury’s Entertainment OTT channel on streaming media platform Roku with the aim of giving users access to a range of content. Sainsbury’s Entertainment allows users to buy or rent the latest movie blockbusters including 22 Jump Street, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Spiderman 2. In terms […]
DreamWorks Animation has confirmed plans to launch a 24-hour family-oriented television channel in 19 Asian countries during the second half of 2015. Shows running on the channel will include The Adventures of Puss in Boots and How to Train Your Dragon – spin-offs from major DreamWorks movies. Singapore-based HBO Asia will manage affiliate sales and […]
Cape Town’s Western Cape High Court has turned down an appeal from local pay-TV operator On Digital Media/TopTV, and which is in the process of being sold to China’s StarSat. The appeal was against an order which prohibits transmissions of adult TV channels carried as part of the ODM/StarSat bouquet. ODM/StarSat is broadcasting three channels […]
TransGaming has confirmed the availability of its on-demand gaming platform GameTree TV to pay-TV operators worldwide. In partnership with ActiveVideo, GameTree TV will be added to ActiveVideo’s CloudTV software platform, seamlessly integratinggaming titles into pay-TV operator’s content offerings. TransGaming’s GameTree TV games service complements operators’ current entertainment portfolios and allows them to provide greater value […]
African Movie Channel has launched its new African series channel on Wananchi’s Zuku pay-TV platform. African Movie Channel Series (AMC Series) is a premium African entertainment channel showcasing TV soaps, comedy and drama from Nigeria, peppered with some of the best from the rest of Africa, 24 hours a day for the whole family. This […]
bitmovin has announced the addition of DRM capabilities to its bitdash MPEG-DASH player for HTML5 and Flash, allowing ontent providers to continue to manage and protect their live and on-demand streaming services on HTML5-based platforms (such as Google Chrome and Android, Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8) with a standards-based, flexible and future-proof DRM support. […]
International Datacasting Corporation (TSX: IDC), a technology provider for the world’s premiere broadcasters, is pleased to announce that Radiotelevisión Veracruz (RTV) has successfully delivered the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games across the Americas using IDC’s TITAN™ Video Contribution Solution. The event was produced by RTV, while Grupo Etercom, IDC’s partner in Mexico, delivered the […]
ABOX42, a supplier of OTT, IPTV and Hybrid smart STB solutions, launches ABOX42 End-to-End “Ethnic TV” providing a complete solution for ethnic OTT TV providers around the globe. Most providers of OTT television packages deliver their services on mobile devices like iPad and Android tablets. Management of the fragmented Smart TV market with different standards […]
Strategy Analytics says that consumer awareness of Ultra-HD or 4K television is growing steadily, and that 93 per cent of those who have seen the technology in action have found it ‘extremely or somewhat’ impressive. Strategy Analytics’ latest ConsumerMetrics survey conducted with 2,001 US-based participants during November. The percentage of respondents who are aware of […]